Intermountain basins use in subtropical regions and their influences on benthic fauna

River Research and Applications

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-193

  Fernandez, H R ^a   Romero, F ^b   Dominguez E ^a  

^a UNT ^*  (Argentina)

^b FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biotic indices; Land use; Mountain streams; Neotropical streams

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; INTERMONTANE BASIN; LAND USE; MOUNTAIN STREAM; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; TUCUMAN;

EID: 67649565720     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1114     Document Type: Article

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