The Predictive Modelling Approach to Biomonitoring: Taking River Quality Assessment Forward

Biological Monitoring of Rivers: Applications and Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 383-399

  Murphy, John F ^a   Davy Bowker, John ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australian River Assessment Scheme (AUSRIVAS); Biological groups and environmental variables; Calculating indices and validating models; Ecological quality classes; European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD); Predictive modelling approach to biomonitoring; Reference sites classification; River Invertebrate Prediction and Classification System (RIVPACS); Standardized sampling and processing; Validated predictive bioassessment model

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; RIVERS; WATER CONSERVATION;

BIOASSESSMENT; BIOMONITORING; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; EUROPEAN UNION WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; REFERENCE SITES; RIVER ASSESSMENTS;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION);

EID: 37149009630     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470863781.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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