Additive effects of mining and residential development on stream conditions in a central Appalachian watershed

Abstract Large-scale surface mining in southern West Virginia significantly alters headwater stream networks. The extent to which mining interacts with other stressors to determine physical, chemical, and biological conditions in aquatic systems downstream is unclear. We conducted a watershed-scale...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the North American Benthological Society. - 30(2011), 2, Seite 399-418
1. Verfasser:	Merriam, Eric R. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Petty, J. Todd, Merovich, George T., Fulton, Jennifer B., Strager, Michael P.
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht:	2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Journal of the North American Benthological Society
Schlagworte:	stream condition coal mining residential development water quality benthic macroinvertebrates landscape indicators additive effects threshold effects multiple interacting stressors Appalachian streams mehr... Physical sciences Biological sciences Social sciences Business Eric R.