Use of the trophic diatom index to monitor eutrophication in rivers

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 236-242

  Kelly, M G ^a  

^a Bowburn   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Diatoms; Eutrophication; Monitoring; Phosphorus; Rivers; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUTROPHICATION; MONITORING; PHOSPHORUS; WATER QUALITY;

INDICATOR VALUES; TAXA; TROPHIC DIATOM INDEX;

RIVERS;

PHOSPHORUS;

EUTROPHICATION; RIVER; RIVER WATER QUALITY; TROPHIC DIATOM INDEX; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0031986263     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00157-7     Document Type: Article

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