Integrative assessments of a temperate stream based on a multimetric determination of biological integrity, physical habitat evaluations, and toxicity tests

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 471-478

  An, K G ^a   Kim, D S ^b   Kong, D S ^c   Kim, S D ^d  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

^d Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAPHNIA; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; EVALUATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; STREAM (RIVER); TOXICITY TESTING; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; FOOD CHAIN; KOREA; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER;

DAPHNIA;

EID: 4644313859     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0453-6     Document Type: Article

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