Plankton respiration and biomass as functional indicators of recovery in restored prairie wetlands

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 245-253

  Mayer, Paul M ^a   Megard, Robert O ^b   Galatowitsch, Susan M ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; BOD; Community respiration; Ecological indicator; Recovery; Restored wetland

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; RESPIRATORS; RESTORATION; WETLANDS;

COMMUNITY RESPIRATION; ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS; PLANKTONS; RESTORED WETLAND;

BIOMASS;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT RESTORATION; PLANKTON; RESPIRATION; WETLAND;

EID: 6444243697     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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