Macroinvertebrate-based index of biotic integrity for protection of streams in west-central Mexico

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 686-700

  Weigel, Brian M ^a   Henne, Lisa J ^b   Martínez Rivera, Luis M ^c  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Benthos; Bioassessment; Biomonitoring; IBI; Macroinvertebrates; Metrics; Mexico; Streams; Water quality

Indexed keywords

HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT RESTORATION; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; STREAM; WATER QUALITY;

(CENTRAL); MEXICO;

CHIRONOMIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0036895454     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468439     Document Type: Article

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