Evaluating stream restoration: A case study from two partially developed 4th order Connecticut, U.S.A. streams and evaluation monitoring strategies

River Research and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 431-460

  Schiff, R ^a   Benoit, G ^b   Macbroom, J ^c  

^a Milone and MacBroom Inc   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^c Milone and MacBroom Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Monitoring; Stream rehabilitation; Stream restoration

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT USE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; STREAM; WATERSHED;

CONNECTICUT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956044084     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1365     Document Type: Article

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