Spatial variation in lake benthic macroinvertebrate ecological assessment: A synthesis of European case studies

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-191

  Sandin, Leonard ^a   Solimini, Angelo G ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrate; Ecological assessment; Eutrophication; Hydromorphology; Lake ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EUTROPHICATION; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SPATIAL VARIATION; ZOOBENTHOS;

EUROPE;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84875995796     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2012/0327     Document Type: Article

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