Biological indicators of stream health using macroinvertebrate assemblage composition: A comparison of sensitivity to an urban gradient

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-47

  Walsh, Christopher J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; RIVPACS; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; MACROINVERTEBRATE; STREAM; URBAN AREA;

EPHEMEROPTERA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 30944456713     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF05041     Document Type: Article

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