Challenges to Lake Superior's condition, assessment, and management: A few observations across a generation of change

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-344

  Kelly, John R ^a   Yurista, Peder M ^a   Miller, Samuel E ^a   Cotter, Anne C ^a   Corry, Timothy C ^a   Scharold, Jill V ^a   Sierszen, Michael E ^a   Isaac, Edmund J ^b   Stockwell, Jason D ^c,d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^c GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d University of Vermonti Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

biology; environmental assessment; generational trends; water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859259601     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634988.2011.626753     Document Type: Article

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