Protecting sediment-sensitive aquatic species in mountain streams through the application of biologically based streambed sediment criteria

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 657-672

  Bryce, Sandra A ^a   Lomnicky, Gregg A ^a   Kaufmann, Philip R ^b  

^a DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fine sediment; Habitat quality; IBI; Index of biotic integrity; Quantile regression; Sand; Sediment criteria; Silt; Stream physical habitat

Indexed keywords

IBIS; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77955159915     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/09-061.1     Document Type: Article

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