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Título:
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Restoring life in running waters : better biological monitoring
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Autores:
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KARR, JAMES R., Autor ;
CHU, ELLEN W., Autor
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Tipo de documento:
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texto impreso
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Editorial:
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Island Press, 1999
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ISBN/ISSN/DL:
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66660
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Dimensiones:
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206 p.
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Langues:
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Inglés
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Clasificación:
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333.85 (Economía de la tierra - Agua)
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Clasificación:
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AGUA
MEDIO AMBIENTE
MONITOREO
RÍOS
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Resumen:
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Restoring Life in Running Waters discusses freshwater ecosystems in the United States and the need for using biology to understand their present condition. The book makes a case for using indexes that integrate measurements of many biological attributes to assess and communicate environmental health. In a unique and innovative format, the authors present 37 premises and 7 myths that explore the theory and practice of biological monitoring and the use of multimetric indexes. The book explains: why biological monitoring and assessment are needed; the historical evolution of biological monitoring; how and why living systems give the best signals for diagnosing environmental degradation; what multimetric indexes do and why they are effective; how multimetric indexes can be used and common pitfalls to avoid in using them; why many criticisms of biological indexes are not valid; how the principles of biological monitoring and multimetric indexes can be expanded beyond aquatic systems to other environments; how information from indexes can be integrated into the regulatory and policy framework
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ISBN :
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1-55963-674-2
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