Comparative environmental assessment in the studies of benthic diatom, macroinvertebrate, and fish communities

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-138

  Passy, Sophia I ^a   Bode, Robert W ^b   Carlson, Douglas M ^b   Novak, Margaret A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Cluster analysis; Land use; Partial gradient analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; COMMUNITY RESPONSE;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 21244453422     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200310721     Document Type: Article

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