Spatial variability in macroinvertebrate assemblages: Comparing regional and multivariate approaches for classifying reference sites in South Africa0

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-171

  Dallas, Helen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Bioregion; Ecoregion; Lotic systems; Macroinvertebrates; Regional classification; SASS; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844322324     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910409503807     Document Type: Article

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