Improving bio-diagnostic monitoring using simple combinations of standard biotic indices

River Research and Applications

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 348-361

  Clews, Esther ^a   Ormerod, S J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotic indices; Catchment; Diagnostics; Macroinvertebrates; Management; Water quality; Wye SAC

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; CATCHMENT; EUTROPHICATION; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RIVER WATER; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WYE RIVER [ENGLAND-WALES];

BACILLARIOPHYTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 67649421222     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1166     Document Type: Article

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