Temporal variability in fish assemblages from disturbed and undistrubed streams

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 149-158

  Paller, Michael H ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Fish assemblage; IBI; Similarity; South Carolina; Species richness; Streams; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; ELECTROFISHING; HABITAT STRUCTURE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC FAUNA; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; FISH; FISHING; HABITAT STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREAM (RIVER);

UNITED STATES;

ICHTHYOFAUNA;

EID: 0036872167     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021251909754     Document Type: Review

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