An evaluation of the sensitivity of a macroinvertebrate biomonitoring study in headwater streams of new river gorge national river

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 415-428

  Marshall, Brett D ^a  

^a New River Gorge National River National Park Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGY; FRESH WATER; LANDFILL; MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY; RIVER; SENSITIVITY; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

BENTHOS; BIOMONITORING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREAM;

NEW RIVER GORGE; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 0034810161     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2001.9663831     Document Type: Article

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