The Ecological Status of European Rivers: Evaluation and Intercalibration of Assessment Methods

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Furse, Mike T. (Editor), Hering, Daniel (Editor), Brabec, Karel (Editor), Buffagni, Andrea (Editor), Sandin, Leonard (Editor), Verdonschot, Piet F. M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Series: Developments in Hydrobiology ; 188
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Applied ecology.; Biodiversity.; Aquatic ecology.; Environmental management.; Ecotoxicology.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Applied Ecology.; Environmental Management.

The monitoring of benthic diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish will be the backbone of future water management in Europe. This book describes and compares the relevant methodologies and tools, based on a large data set covering rivers in most parts of Europe. Seven sections on "Str...