Ecological status of rivers in preserved areas: Effects of meteorological parameters

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 173-182

  Belgiorno, Vincenzo ^a   Naddeo, Vincenzo ^a   Scannapieco, Davide ^a   Zarra, Tiziano ^a   Ricco, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brown trout; Environmental status; Habitat suitability models (HSMs); Minimum environmental flow; Non parametric tests; Surface waters; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BROWN TROUTS; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS; HABITAT SUITABILITY MODEL; NON-PARAMETRIC TEST;

ECOSYSTEMS; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

BIOMONITORING; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; METEOROLOGY; PROTECTED AREA; RAINFALL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RIVER FLOW; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SALMONID; SUBSTRATE; SURFACE WATER; WATER DEPTH; WATER QUALITY;

APENNINES; CALORE RIVER; CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; PICENTINI MOUNTAINS;

SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 84875251281     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.039     Document Type: Article

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