Estimating benthic secondary production from aquatic insect emergence in streams affected by mountaintop removal coal mining, West Virginia, USA

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-204

  Johnson, Brent R ^a   Fritz, Ken M ^a   Price, Rachel ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian; Bioassessment; Chironomidae; Conductivity; Ecosystem function; EPT; Headwater; Indicator; Valley fill

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COAL MINING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EMERGENCE; HEADWATER; INSECT; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; STREAM; VALLEY FILL; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 84881431056     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2013/0403     Document Type: Article

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