Integrated assessment of ecosystem integrity of large northern rivers: The Northern River Basins Study example

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-5

  Culp, Joseph M ^a   Cash, Kevin J ^a   Wrona, Frederick J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athabasca River; Contaminants; Cumulative effects assessment; Delta; Flow regulation; Nutrients; Peace river; Stakeholder; Weight of evidence

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RIVER BASIN;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY; COOPERATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MODEL; NUTRIENT; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SCIENCE; STRESS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0034986536     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011486119870     Document Type: Article

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