Assigning indicator taxa based on assemblage patterns: beware of the effort and the objective!
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.01.023
Abstract: Abstract Environmental managers often use indicator taxa to monitor full biodiversity and hidden environmental factors. For identifying practical indicators from assemblage data collected in the field, it is crucial to remove irrelevant variation, which unfortunately… read more here.
Keywords: indicator taxa; indicator; assigning indicator; taxa based ... See more keywords
Sensitivity of macroinvertebrate indicator taxa to metal gradients in mining areas in Northern Spain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.04.059
Abstract: Abstract The study of macroinvertebrate communities using a Reference Condition Approach (RCA) is a powerful tool for detecting the impacts of mining activities due to heavy metal contamination in rivers. However, studies on this topic… read more here.
Keywords: mining areas; northern spain; indicator taxa; metal ... See more keywords