Using multiple indicators to evaluate the ecological integrity of a coastal plain stream system

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 644-663

  Zampella, Robert A ^a   Bunnell, John F ^a   Laidig, Kim J ^a   Procopio, Nicholas A ^a  

^a New Jersey Pinelands Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological integrity; Multiple indicators; Pinelands

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); MARINE BIOLOGY; PH EFFECTS; STREAM FLOW; WATERSHEDS;

ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY; MULTIPLE INDICATORS; PINELANDS;

COASTAL ZONES;

BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL PLAIN; FISH; FROG; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PH; STREAM; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745836164     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2005.08.027     Document Type: Article

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