Assessing effects of stress across levels of biological organization using an aquatic ecosystem health index

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 286-295

  Yeom, Dong Hyuk ^a   Adams, S Marshall ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Toxicology   (South Korea)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystem health; Bioassessment tool; Bioindicators; Environmental stressors; Health index

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOINDICATOR; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; NONHUMAN; RIVER; STRESS;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RIVERS;

EID: 34247608696     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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