A multimetric index of lake diatom condition based on surface-sediment assemblages

Freshwater Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1005-1025

  Stevenson, R Jan ^a   Zalack, Jason T ^a   Wolin, Julie ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biological condition; diversity; ecological assessment; National Lakes Assessment; nutrients; USA

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; DIVERSITY INDEX; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIPHYTE; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; LAKE WATER; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO;

UNITED STATES;

ACHNANTHIDIUM; BACILLARIOPHYTA; COCCONEIS; CYCLOTELLA; STEPHANODISCUS;

EID: 84884341980     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/12-183.1     Document Type: Article

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