Exploration of sample size and diatom-based indicator performance in three North American phosphorus training sets

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 529-538

  Reavie, Euan D ^a   Juggins, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Inference models; Models; Sample size; Stressors; Training sets

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE; DIATOM; EXPLORATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SAMPLING;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA];

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 80355144436     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-011-9373-9     Document Type: Article

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