Assessing the consistency of response metrics of the invertebrate benthos: A comparison of trait- and identity-based measures

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1420-1429

  Pollard, A I ^a   Yuan, L L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Biological traits; Indicators; Predictive models; Stream ecosystems

Indexed keywords

EPHEMEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 77954567539     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02235.x     Document Type: Article

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