A new model linking macroinvertebrate assemblages to habitat composition in rivers: Development, sensitivity and univariate application

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 186, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 117-133

  Kiesel, Jens ^a   Schröder, Maria ^b   Hering, Daniel ^b   Schmalz, Britta ^a   Hörmann, Georg ^a   Jähnig, Sonja C ^c   Fohrer, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Habitat model; Multi habitat sampling; Species density; Substrate

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BOOTSTRAPPING; CALIBRATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LAND USE CHANGE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MODEL VALIDATION; RIVER SYSTEM; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

GERMANY; SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84924917815     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/fal/2015/0625     Document Type: Article

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