Understanding effects of global change on river ecosystems: Science to support policy in a changing world

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 657, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-18

  Stevenson, R Jan ^a   Sabater, Sergi ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH ICRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate; Disturbance; Environment; Geology; Land use; Stressor

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; CURRENT RATE; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS; GLOBAL CHANGE; GUIDING PRINCIPLES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; KEY VARIABLES; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; NATURAL VARIATION; RESEARCH EFFORTS; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE; STRESSOR; SUPPORT POLICY; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; WATERBODIES;

ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; GEOLOGY; LAND USE; RIVERS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GLOBAL CHANGE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

EID: 77957262320     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0392-7     Document Type: Article

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