Development of a preliminary invertebrate index of biotic integrity for Lake Huron coastal wetlands

Wetlands

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 869-882

  Burton, Thomas M ^a   Uzarski, Donald G ^a   Gathman, Joseph P ^a   Gene, John A ^a   Keas, Brian E ^a   Stricker, Craig A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic invertebrates; Bioassessment; Coastal wetlands; Great Lakes; Index of biotic integrity

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; COASTAL WETLAND; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; INVERTEBRATE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

GREAT LAKES(LAKE HURON); SAGINAW BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033510889     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161789     Document Type: Conference Paper

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