Relationships between hydrochemistry and the presence of juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) in headwater streams recovering from acidification

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 37, Issue PART B, 2014, Pages 351-364

  Malcolm, I A ^a   Bacon, P J ^a   Middlemas, S J ^a   Fryer, R J ^a   Shilland, E M ^b   Collen, P ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidification; Aluminium; ANC; Brown trout; Environmental standards; pH; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ANC; BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BROWN TROUTS; CHEMICAL CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL RECOVERY; CHEMICAL THRESHOLDS; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS; STANDARD PRACTICES;

ACIDIFICATION; ALUMINUM; FISH; FISHERIES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; PH; RECOVERY; STANDARDS; WATER QUALITY;

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY;

ACIDIFICATION; ALUMINUM; BIOMONITORING; HEADWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; JUVENILE; PH; POLLUTION EFFECT; SALMONID; STANDARD (REGULATION); TIMESCALE; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84890118984     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.02.029     Document Type: Article

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