Distribution of diatoms in relation to land use and pH in blackwater coastal plain streams

Environmental Management

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 369-384

  Zampella, Robert A ^a   Laidig, Kim J ^a   Lowe, Rex L ^b  

^a New Jersey Pinelands Commission   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackwater diatoms; Land use; New Jersey Pinelands; pH; Water quality indicators

Indexed keywords

BLACKWATER COASTAL PLAIN STREAMS; BLACKWATER DIATOMS; TAXONOMIC PROBLEMS; WATER QUALITY INDICATORS;

BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; PH EFFECTS;

WATER RESOURCES;

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; BOG; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; LAND USE; PH; SHRUB; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COASTAL WATERS; CRANBERRY; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; GENUS; NONHUMAN; PEATLAND; PH; PINE; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; UNITED STATES; WATERSHED;

DIATOMS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NEW JERSEY;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; PINELANDS NATIONAL RESERVE; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 33847153563     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-006-0041-0     Document Type: Article

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