ARISE: A classification tool for Alpine RIver and Stream Ecosystems

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1357-1369

  Brown, Lee E ^a   Hannah, David M ^b   Milner, Alexander M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Glacier; Groundwater; Macroinvertebrate; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549128197     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02161.x     Document Type: Article

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