Which group is best? Attributes of different biological assemblages used in freshwater biomonitoring programs

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Resh, Vincent H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Benthic macroinvertebrates; Biological monitoring; Diatoms; Fish; Indicator organisms; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMARKERS; FISH; MONITORING; SAMPLING;

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; BIOLOGICAL ASSEMBLAGES; BIOMONITORING; ZOOPLANKTON;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

FRESH WATER;

ALGA; BENTHOS; BIOMONITORING; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MACROINVERTEBRATE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; INTERNET; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PUBLICATION; RECREATION; TIME; VALIDITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; FRESH WATER; INVERTEBRATES; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 39049142446     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9749-4     Document Type: Article

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