Hydrologic disturbance reduces biological integrity in urban streams

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 172, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 663-687

  Coleman II, James C ^a   Miller, Michael C ^b   Mink, Frank L ^c  

^a ENTRIX   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c ENTRIX   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Biological integrity; Fish community; Hydrologic disturbance; Macroinvertebrate community; Stormwater runoff; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY; FISH COMMUNITY; HYDROLOGIC DISTURBANCE; MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY; STORM WATER RUNOFF; URBANIZATION;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; HYDRAULICS; LANDFORMS; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS;

FISH;

RAIN; STORM WATER;

ANNUAL VARIATION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GIS; HABITAT RESTORATION; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; LAND COVER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PEAK DISCHARGE; STREAMWATER; URBANIZATION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HABITAT QUALITY; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; INVERTEBRATES; RIVERS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

OHIO RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79151477820     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-010-1363-1     Document Type: Article

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