Algae as indicators of environmental change

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 1994, Pages 509-526

  McCormick, Paul V ^a   Cairns Jr , John ^b  

^a EVERGLADES DIVISION   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

algal indicators; environmental change; environmental monitoring; indicator organisms; microbial ecology; pollution

Indexed keywords

INDICATOR SPECIES; POLLUTION MONITORING;

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0028164653     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02182405     Document Type: Article

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