The relevance of diatoms for water quality assessment in South Africa: A position paper

Water SA

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-46

  Harding, W R ^a   Archibald, C G M ^b   Taylor, J C ^c  

^a DH Environmental Consulting   (South Africa)

^b KZN Aquatic Ecosystems   (South Africa)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archibald; Biotic indices; Cholnoky; Diatoms; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARIES; TECHNOLOGY; WETLANDS;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS; DIATOMS; LITTORAL ZONES;

WATER QUALITY;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; DIATOM; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 14844310447     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v31i1.5119     Document Type: Review

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