A null model for the expected macroinvertebrate assemblage in streams

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 178-191

  Van Sickle, John ^a   Hawkins, Charles P ^b   Larsen, David P ^a   Herlihy, Alan T ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; O E; Precision; Predictive model; RIVPACS

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PREDICTION; STREAM; ZOOBENTHOS;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 14344259982     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2005)024<0178:ANMFTE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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