Applying a stochastic-dynamic methodology (StDM) to facilitate ecological monitoring of running waters, using selected trophic and taxonomic metrics as state variables

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 207, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 109-127

  Cabecinha, Edna ^a   Silva Santos, Pedro ^a   Cortes, Rui ^b   Cabral, João Alexandre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystem monitoring; Benthic macroinvertebrates; Biological metrics; Ecological indicators; Stochastic dynamic methodology

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLLUTION CONTROL; STATISTICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; WATERSHEDS;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM MONITORING; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; BIOLOGICAL METRICS; ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS; STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC METHODOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOMETRY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; STOCHASTICITY; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548380914     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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