Recovery in aquatic ecosystems: An overview of knowledge and needs

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-257

  Power, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic stress; Ecosystem dynamics; Recovery; Variability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE;

AQUATIC FAUNA; AQUATIC FLORA; DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032323749     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009991620319     Document Type: Short Survey

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