Classification of a Malaysian river using biological indices: A preliminary attempt

Environmentalist

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-86

  Yap, Siaw Yang ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Kemeneterian Sains Teknologi dan Inovasi   (Malaysia)

^c Inter Univ Jt Water Qual C   (Malaysia)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; POLLUTION INDEX; RIVER CLASSIFICATION; RIVER WATER QUALITY;

BERNAM RIVER; MALAYSIA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0030669044     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018539630694     Document Type: Article

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