Development and application of a bioindicator for benthic habitat enhancement in the North Carolina Piedmont

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 228-241

  Tullos, Desiree D ^a   Penrose, David L ^b   Jennings, Gregory D ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrate; Bioassessment; Habitat enhancement; Indicator species; Reference condition; Stream restoration

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAND USE; SUBSTRATES; WATER QUALITY;

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE; BIOASSESSMENT; HABITAT ENHANCEMENT; REFERENCE CONDITION; STREAM RESTORATION;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BIODIVERSITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAND USE; SUBSTRATES; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; DATABASE; FINE ROOT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STREAM; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WOODY DEBRIS;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748149452     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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