Additive effects of mining and residential development on stream conditions in a central Appalachian watershed

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 399-418

  Merriam, Eric R ^a   Petty, J Todd ^a   Merovich Jr , George T ^a   Fulton, Jennifer B ^a   Strager, Michael P ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

additive effects; Appalachian streams; benthic macroinvertebrates; coal mining; landscape indicators; multiple interacting stressors; residential development; stream condition; threshold effects; water quality

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CADDISFLY; COAL MINING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORRELATION; DISTURBANCE; HEADWATER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MAYFLY; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; STONEFLY; STREAM; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

APPALACHIANS; MINGO COUNTY; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

COLUMBA; EPHEMEROPTERA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 79955095091     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/10-079.1     Document Type: Article

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