A benthic index of biological integrity for assessing habitat quality in estuaries of the southeastern USA

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 269-283

  Van Dolah, R F ^a   Hyland, J L ^b   Holland, A F ^a   Rosen, J S ^c   Snoots, T R ^a  

^a SC Marine Resources Division   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c TPMC   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic index; Contaminants; EMAP; Sediment toxicity; Southeastern estuaries

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ESTUARY; HABITAT QUALITY; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; ESTUARY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; TAXONOMY; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032836804     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(99)00056-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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