A comparative analysis of fine versus coarse taxonomic resolution in benthic chironomid community analyses

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1541-1551

  Greffard, Marie Hélne ^a   Saulnier Talbot, Émilie ^a   Gregory Eaves, Irene ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Calibration sets; Chironomids; Multivariate analyses; Paleolimnology; Taxonomic resolution

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDS; COMMUNITY ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PROPORTION OF VARIANCE; TAXONOMIC RESOLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ECOLOGY;

MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS;

BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; CALIBRATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; INSECT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

CHIRONOMIDAE;

EID: 79958125204     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.03.024     Document Type: Article

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