The distribution and diversity of stygobites in Great Britain: An analysis to inform groundwater management

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 359-368

  Robertson, A L ^a   Smith, J W N ^b,c   Johns, T ^b   Proudlove, G S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC STRESS; BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; ECOLOGICAL HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENGLAND; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; HYPORHEIC ZONE; ICE SHEET; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; IRELAND; JURASSIC; LIMESTONE AQUIFERS; RESEARCH PRIORITIES; RUNNING WATERS; SCOTLAND; STYGOBITES; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; WATERBODIES;

ABSTRACTING; ANIMALS; AQUIFERS; BIODIVERSITY; CALCIUM; ECOSYSTEMS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; WATER; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

AQUIFER; BIODIVERSITY; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CRUSTACEAN; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FAUNA; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GLACIATION; GROUNDWATER; ICE SHEET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

CRUSTACEA; HYDRACARINA; INVERTEBRATA; NIPHARGUS;

EID: 70449376907     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/08-046     Document Type: Review

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