Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4373250 | Ecological Indicators | 2014 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
- We model in-lake ecological integrity (EI) using anthropogenic pressure indicators.
- Increase in anthropogenic pressure generally leads to decrease in EI.
- Natural conditions account for large proportions of variation in EI.
- Physico-chemical indicators are more closely related to anthropogenic pressure than biological indicators.
- National monitoring of EI should encompass interactions of biota with natural and anthropogenic stressors.
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Authors
Deniz Ãzkundakci, David P. Hamilton, David Kelly, Marc Schallenberg, Mary de Winton, Piet Verburg, Dennis Trolle,