EMAP-Surface Waters: A multiassemblage, probability survey of ecological integrity in the U.S.A.

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 422-423, Issue , 2000, Pages 429-443

  Hughes, R M ^a   Paulsen, S G ^b   Stoddard, J L ^b  

^a Dynamac   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological indicators; Reference condition; Sampling design

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAKE; RIVER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER SAMPLING;

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SURFACE WATER; SURVEY DESIGN; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034174316     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4164-2_33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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