Periphyton community responses to elevated metal concentrations in a Rocky Mountain stream

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 428, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 161-169

  Hill, B H ^a   Willingham, W T ^a   Parrish, L P ^a   McFarland, B H ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Metals; Periphyton; Rocky Mountains

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; METAL; METAL CONCENTRATION; PERIPHYTON; STREAM; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; PERIPHYTON;

COLORADO; EAGLE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ACHNANTHES; FRAGILARIA;

EID: 0034659157     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004028318542     Document Type: Article

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