Fish-based groups for ecological assessment in rivers: the importance of environmental drivers on taxonomic and functional traits of fish assemblages

The use of river-types is of practical value, serving as groups for which assessment procedures can be developed and applied. An abiotic typology was set by the Portuguese Water Agency, mainly based on 6...

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Main Authors: Matono P., Bernardo J.M., Ferreira M.T., Formigo N., Raposo de Almeida P., Cortes R., Ilhéu M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-06-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2012010