Biological evaluation of Michigan's non-wadeable rivers using macroinvertebrates

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-351

  Wessell, Kelly J ^a,f   Merritt, Richard W ^a   Wilhelm, Jennifer G O ^b   Allan, J David ^c   Cummins, Kenneth W ^d   Uzarski, Donald G ^e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Water and Land Resources Division   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Tompkins Cortland Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Stream health; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 50049127653     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980802297729     Document Type: Article

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