Predicting the macroinvertebrate faunas of rivers by multiple regression of biological and environmental differences

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 747-757

  Chessman, B C ^a  

^a NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthos; Biological monitoring; Biotic index; Macroinvertebrates; Pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; BIOINDICATOR; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; POLLUTION MONITORING; PREDICTION;

AUSTRALIA; MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0032801988     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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