Using multiple taxonomic groups to index the ecological condition of lakes

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-229

  O'Connor, Raymond J ^a   Walls, Tracey E ^a   Hughes, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthos; Birds; Diatoms; Ecological indicators; Fish; Integrated assessment; Lakes; Monitoring; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERIES; LAKES; MARINE BIOLOGY; MONITORING; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

BENTHOS; BIRDS; DIATOMS; ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS; FISH; ZOOPLANKTON;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAKE; TAXONOMY;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIRD; DATA ANALYSIS; DIATOM; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY; ZOOPLANKTON;

AVES; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0034016352     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006119205583     Document Type: Article

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