Urbanization influences on aquatic communities in northeastern Illinois streams

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 461-475

  Fitzpatrick, Faith A ^a   Harris, Mitchell A ^a   Arnold, Terri L ^a   Richards, Kevin D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecology; Fish; Illinois; Urbanization; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; URBAN PLANNING;

AQUATIC COMMUNITIES; BIOTIC INDICES; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SURFICIAL DEPOSITS; URBANIZATION;

STREAM FLOW;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; FISH; LAND USE CHANGE; TRACE ELEMENT; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4544288131     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01043.x     Document Type: Article

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