Ecological indices as a tool for assessing pollution in El-Dekhaila Harbour (Alexandria, Egypt)

Oceanologia

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-131

  Ismael, Amany A ^a   Dorgham, Mohamed M ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diversity indices; K dominance curve; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MARINE POLLUTION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EGYPT;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; EUGLENIDA;

EID: 0038670448     PISSN: 00783234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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