Epipelic algal of tropical estuary: Case of stable and invariable seasonally community

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-99

  Chindah, Alex C ^a   Braide, Solomon A ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bonny river; Epipelic algae; Niger Delta

Indexed keywords

ALGA; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ESTUARY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

NIGERIA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EUGLENIDA; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA;

EID: 0037251216     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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