Application of clustering techniques for the characterization of macroinvertebrate communities to support river restoration management

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-398

  Adriaenssens, V ^a   Verdonschot, P F M ^b   Goethals, P L M ^a   De Pauw, N ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

European Water Framework Directive; Multivariate analysis; Ordination; River typology; Self organizing maps; Similarity ratio

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORDINATION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; TYPOLOGY;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EAST FLANDERS; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE; ZWALM BASIN;

EID: 36148997220     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-005-2836-0     Document Type: Article

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