Leaf pack breakdown and macroinvertebrate colonization: Bioassessment tools for a high-altitude regulated system?

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 321-329

  Nelson, S M ^a  

^a Technical Service Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakdown rates; Collector gatherers; Leaf packs; Macroinvertebrates; Metals; Regulated river; Shredders

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOINDICATOR; DECOMPOSITION; HEAVY METAL;

ALGA; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; INVERTEBRATE; MONITORING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PLANT LEAF; POLLUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVER; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0034118441     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00297-3     Document Type: Article

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