Metrics of ecosystem status for large aquatic systems - A global comparison

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-138

  Dobiesz, Norine E ^a   Hecky, Robert E ^a   Johnson, Timothy B ^b   Sarvala, Jouko ^c   Dettmers, John M ^d   Lehtiniemi, Maiju ^e   Rudstam, Lars G ^f   Madenjian, Charles P ^g   Witte, Frans ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION   (United States)

^e FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f Department of Natural Resources and the Environment   (United States)

^g U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^h LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

African Great Lakes; Baltic Sea; Ecosystem health; Lake Baikal; Laurentian Great Lakes; Metrics

Indexed keywords

BALTIC SEA; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; GREAT LAKES; LAKE BAIKAL; LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES;

CATCHMENTS; EUTROPHICATION; HEALTH; LAKES; LAND USE;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CATCHMENT; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT QUALITY; HOMEOSTASIS; POPULATION PRESSURE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE BAIKAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 77649234686     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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