Chironomids as bioindicators in acidified streams: A contribution to the acidity tolerance of chironomid species with a classification in sensitivity classes

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 439-449

  Orendt, Claus ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autecology; Indicator organisms; Macroinvertebrates; PH

Indexed keywords

ACID TOLERANCE; BIOINDICATOR; CHIRONOMIDAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PH; STREAM;

ACIDIFICATION; BIOINDICATOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREAM;

EID: 0032865295     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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