Relation of macroinvertebrate community impairment to catchment characteristics in New Jersey streams

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 939-955

  Kennen, Jonathan G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystems; Bioassessment; Land use; Macroinvertebrates; Modeling statistics; Urbanization; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAM;

EFFLUENTS; LAND USE; PROBABILITY; SETTLING TANKS; WATER QUALITY;

BIOASSESSMENT; CATCHMENT; MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY IMPAIRMENT; URBANIZATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EID: 0033178787     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1999.tb04186.x     Document Type: Article

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