Long-term oxygen conditions assessed using chironomid assemblages in brook trout lakes from nova scotia, Canada

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 177-188

  Kurek, J ^a   Lawlor, L ^a   Cumming, B F ^a   Smol, J P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Fish; Paleolimnology; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887211340     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438141.2012.692462     Document Type: Article

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