High-resolution assessment and visualization of environmental stressors in the Lake Superior basin

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-385

  Host, George E ^a   Brown, Terry N ^a   Hollenhorst, Tom P ^a,b   Johnson, Lucinda B ^a   Ciborowski, Jan J H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

anthropogenic stressors; ArcHydro; environmental indicators; Great Lakes; watersheds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859245087     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2011.625340     Document Type: Article

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