A data-driven method for selecting candidate reference sites for stream bioassessment programs using generalised dissimilarity models

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 440-454

  Rose, P M ^a   Kennard, M J ^a   Sheldon, F ^a   Moffatt, D B ^b   Butler, G L ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

beta diversity; biogeography; biomonitoring; freshwater fish; species turnover.

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOTYPE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SITE SELECTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84962010143     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF14254     Document Type: Article

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