A Methodology to Model Environmental Preferences of EPT Taxa in the Machangara River Basin (Ecuador)

Rivers have been frequently assessed based on the presence of the Ephemeroptera— Plecoptera—Trichoptera (EPT) taxa in order to determine the water quality status and develop conservation programs. This research evaluates the abiotic preferences of three families of the EPT taxa Baetidae, Leptocerida...

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Main Authors: Rubén Jerves-Cobo, Gert Everaert, Xavier Iñiguez-Vela, Gonzalo Córdova-Vela, Catalina Díaz-Granda, Felipe Cisneros, Ingmar Nopens, Peter L. M. Goethals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/3/195