Validation of an Invertebrate Community Index for Urban Streams for an Alabama Coastal Plains Watershed1

:  The purpose of this study was to validate the application of an invertebrate community index (ICI) to assess the biological integrity of urban streams. Validation involved comparing chemical and habitat data to ICI scores from 20 urban streams and four least‐impacted streams in the Choctawhatchee...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Water Resources Association 2008-06, Vol.44 (3), p.663-669
Hauptverfasser:	Collins, Christa L., Mullen, Michael W., Stewart, Paul M., Cliff Webber, E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic plants biotic integrity Community Environmental conditions environmental impacts Health hazards macroinvertebrate index validation Population density Urban areas Urbanization water quality
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