GLOBIO-Aquatic, a global model of human impact on the biodiversity of inland aquatic ecosystems

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 99-114

  Janse, J H ^a,b   Kuiper, J J ^a,b   Weijters, M J ^c,e   Westerbeek, E P ^a,f   Jeuken, M H J L ^a,g   Bakkenes, M ^a   Alkemade, R ^a,d   Mooij, W M ^b,d   Verhoeven, J T A ^c  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e B WARE Research Centre   (Netherlands)

^f Mangrove Info and Kayak Centre   (Netherlands)

^g DELTARES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catchment; Cyanobacteria; Eutrophication; Hydrological disturbance; Lakes; Land use change; Rivers; Scenario analysis; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY MODEL; CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LAKE; LAND USE; MODEL; NUTRIENT LOADING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SPECIES COMPOSITION; WETLAND;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84921267672     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

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