A diagnostic biotic index for assessing acidity in sensitive streams in Britain

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 562-572

  Murphy, John F ^a,d   Davy Bowker, John ^a,e   McFarland, Ben ^b,f   Ormerod, Steve J ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^f RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidification; Biotic indices; Britain; Diagnosis; Macroinvertebrates; Pollution; Streams

Indexed keywords

ACID BASE; ACID CONDITIONS; ACID WATERS; ACID-BASE STATUS; BIOASSESSMENT; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOMONITORING; BIOTIC INDEX; BRITAIN; CALIBRATION DATA; DATA SETS; DIAGNOSTIC INDICES; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; FINE SEDIMENTS; MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGE; MACROINVERTEBRATES; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ORGANIC POLLUTION; STREAMS; TEST SITE;

ACIDIFICATION; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSIS; STORMS;

POLLUTION;

ACIDIFICATION; ACIDITY; BASEFLOW; BIOASSAY; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CALIBRATION; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLLUTION EFFECT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREAMWATER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865807500     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.08.014     Document Type: Article

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