Chitobiase activity as an indicator of aquatic ecosystem health

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 441-450

  Hanson, Mark L ^a,b   Lagadic, Laurent ^a  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Benthic insects; Environmental effects monitoring; Field level assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 28844454939     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980500360084     Document Type: Article

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