The reference condition : a comparison of multimetric and multivariate approaches to assess water-quality impairment using benthic invertebrates / by T.B. Reynoldson, K.E. Day, T. Pascoe.: En13-5/98-130E-PDF

"The purpose of environmental assessment and management is ultimately the maintenance of biological integrity; thus, we suggest that the setting of water and sediment quality objectives should involve the use of biological criteria rather than chemical surrogates. The objective of this study to develop biological guidelines using community structure together with laboratory responses in survival, growth and reproduction of benthic invertebrates. These guidelines can be used for assessment of sediment in harbours and embayments for possible remediation or for assessment of sediment removed in navigational or other dredging projects"--Summary, page 1.

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Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada. Water Science and Technology Directorate.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title The reference condition : a comparison of multimetric and multivariate approaches to assess water-quality impairment using benthic invertebrates / by T.B. Reynoldson, K.E. Day, T. Pascoe.
Variant title Development of the BEAST : a predictive approach for assessing sediment quality in the Great Lakes
Series title [NWRI contribution] ; 98-130
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"Citation: Proceedings of the RIVPACS workshop, published by Freshwater Biological Assos, UK."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, Water Science and Technology Directorate = Environnement Canada, Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie, eau, [1998]
Author / Contributor Reynoldson, Trefor B., author.
Day, Kristin E. (Kristin Elizabeth)author.
Pascoe, Timothy J., author.
Description 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 26 pages, 11 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/98-130E-PDF
Subject terms Bioassay
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