Comment: Averaging statistics of multimetric index leading to an inaccurate evaluation on methods of defining biological condition of streams/rivers in ecological assessment

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作者
Liu, Bo [1 ]
Cao, Shanmao [2 ]
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[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Integrat Biol, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[2] Dalian Ocean Univ, Key Lab Marine Bioresources Restorat & Habitat Re, Dalian 116023, Peoples R China
关键词
Multimetric index; Biological condition; Ecoregions; Biological typology; Bioassessment;
D O I
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.376
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
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