Measuring the attainment of biological integrity in the USA: A critical element of ecological integrity

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 422-423, Issue , 2000, Pages 453-464

  Barbour, Michael T ^a   Swietlik, William F ^b   Jackson, Susan K ^b   Courtemanch, David L ^c   Davies, Susan P ^c   Yoder, Chris O ^d  

^a TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Maine Department of Environmental Protection   (United States)

^d OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Biocriteria; Biological indicators; Biological integrity; Ecological integrity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC LIFE; ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SURFACE WATER; UNITED STATES;

BIOMONITORING; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034174231     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4164-2_35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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