Influence of stream geomorphic condition on fish communities in Vermont, U.S.A.

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1811-1826

  Sullivan, S Mažeika P ^a,c   Watzin, Mary C ^a   Hession, W Cully ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b University of Vermont   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^d State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish community diversity; Geomorphic condition; Linear regression; Principal component analysis; Productivity; Streams

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FISH; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STREAM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 33748740993     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01616.x     Document Type: Article

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