The M-NIP: A macrophyte-based nutrient index for ponds

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 634, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-63

  Sager, Lionel ^a   Lachavanne, Jean Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aquatic vegetation; Bioassessment; EU water framework directive; Eutrophication; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC VEGETATION; ASSESSMENT METHODS; BIOASSESSMENT; BIOLOGICAL METHODS; DATA SETS; ECOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; EU WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; EUROPEAN WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; INDICATOR VALUES; MACROPHYTES; NUTRIENT STATUS; PHOSPHORUS LOADING; RIVERS AND LAKES; SWITZERLAND; TROPHIC STATE; VALIDATION DATA; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; WATER PHOSPHORUS; WATER QUALITY DATA;

BIODIVERSITY; EUTROPHICATION; FORESTRY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; VEGETATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

LAKES;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MACROPHYTE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 71349087373     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-9899-1     Document Type: Article

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