Biological monitoring of rivers in Thailand: Use and adaptation of the BMWP score

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 479, Issue , 2002, Pages 191-229

  Mustow, Stephen E ^a  

^a White Young Green Environmental Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Macroinvertebrate; Monitoring; River; S.E. Asia; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; POLLUTION; RIVERS; TROPICS;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; TAXONOMIC DIFFICULTIES;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BIOMONITORING; MACROINVERTEBRATE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; THAILAND; WATER POLLUTION;

THAILAND;

EID: 0036662932     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021055926316     Document Type: Article

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