Estuaries of contrasting trophic status in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 209-216

  Watt, D A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benthos; Diatoms; Estuary; Nutrients; Salinity; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACHNANTHIDIUM; DIPLONEIS; ESTUARY; NAVICULA; NITZSCHIA; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; ESTUARY; POLLUTION MONITORING; TROPHIC STATUS;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032145541     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0345     Document Type: Article

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