Using macroinvertebrate assemblages and multiple stressors to infer urban stream system condition: a case study in the central US

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 679-704

  Nichols, John ^a   Hubbart, Jason A ^b   Poulton, Barry C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Hinkson Creek; Macroinvertebrates; Physical habitat; Rootmats; Trait based metrics; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957580251     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-016-0534-4     Document Type: Article

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