Biological Responses at Supraindividual Levels

Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Advancing Tools for Dealing with Emerging Risks

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 333-353

  Borja, Angel ^a   Bremner, Julie ^b   Muxika, Iñigo ^a   Rodríguez, J Germán ^b  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Ecological integrity; Ecosystem health; Function; Integrative assessment; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946433990     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800949-9.00014-0     Document Type: Chapter

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