Fine sediment and macroinvertebrate assemblages in Appalachian streams: A field experiment with biomonitoring applications

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-66

  Angradi, Ted R ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian streams; Biomonitoring; Chironomidae; Macroinvertebrates; Metrics; Sediment; West Virginia

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; UNITED STATES;

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MACROINVERTEBRATE;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0033106304     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468008     Document Type: Article

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