Choosing the best method for stream bioassessment using macrophyte communities: Indices and predictive models

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 379-388

  Aguiar, Francisca C ^a   Feio, Maria João ^b   Ferreira, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Macrophytes; Predictive models; Quality index; River

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; VEGETATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES;

BIOASSESSMENT; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; EUROPEAN WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; MACROPHYTES; MISCLASSIFICATION ERROR; PREDICTIVE MODELS; QUALITY INDICES; WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS;

RIVERS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOASSAY; BIOINDICATOR; FLORISTICS; FLUVIAL PROCESS; MACROPHYTE; RIVER SYSTEM; TROPHIC STATUS; WATER QUALITY;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 79954415229     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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