Flow variability and macroinvertebrate community response within riverine systems

River Research and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 595-615

  Monk, Wendy A ^a   Wood, Paul J ^a   Hannah, David M ^b   Wilson, Douglas A ^c   Extence, Chris A ^c   Chadd, Richard P ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Flow regime and variability; Hydroecology; Macroinvertebrates; Regression models

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; HYDROLOGY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745627443     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.933     Document Type: Article

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