A test of watershed classification systems for ecological risk assessment

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4 II, 2000, Pages 1174-1181

  Detenbeck, Naomi E ^a   Batterman, Sharon L ^a   Brady, Valerie J ^a   Brazner, John C ^a   Snarski, Virginia M ^a   Taylor, Debra L ^a   Thompson, Jo A ^a   Arthur, John W ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Hydrology; Lake Superior; Risk assessment; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; LAKES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

WATERSHED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM;

WATERSHEDS;

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATERSHED;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAND USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL; WATER QUALITY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0034107924     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190451     Document Type: Article

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