A framework for establishing restoration goals for contaminated ecosystems

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 264-272

  Wagner, Anne M ^a   Larson, Diane L ^b   Dalsoglio, Julie A ^c   Harris, James A ^d   Labus, Paul ^e   Rosi Marshall, Emma J ^f   Skrabis, Kristin E ^g  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^f CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^g US Department of the Interior   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support; Remediation; Restoration; Restoration goals

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; GOALS;

EID: 84951915275     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1709     Document Type: Article

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