Analysis of functional traits in reconfigured channels: Implications for the bioassessment and disturbance of river restoration

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-92

  Tullos, Desiree D ^a   Penrose, David L ^b   Jennings, Gregory D ^b   Cope, W Gregory ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrate; Bioassessment; Channel reconfiguration; Disturbance; Functional traits; River restoration

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOASSAY; CATCHMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTURBANCE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MOBILITY; PIEDMONT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STREAM; SWIMMING; TAXONOMY; URBANIZATION;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449157731     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/07-122.1     Document Type: Article

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