Assessing ecological community health in coastal estuarine systems impacted by multiple stressors

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 473, Issue , 2015, Pages 176-187

  Ellis, J I ^a   Hewitt, J E ^b   Clark, D ^a   Taiapa, C ^c   Patterson, M ^d   Sinner, J ^a   Hardy, D ^c   Thrush, S F ^e  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Manaaki Te Awanui   (New Zealand)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canonical ordination; Community health; Cumulative impacts; Interactions; Multiple stressors

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOINDICATOR; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISCHARGE; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORDINATION; RUNOFF; URBANIZATION;

BAY OF PLENTY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAURANGA HARBOUR;

EID: 84941929691     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.09.003     Document Type: Article

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