Spectral fingerprinting of algal communities: A novel approach to biofilm analysis and biomonitoring

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 439-446

  Larson, Chad ^a   Passy, Sophia I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthos; Biovolume; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Periphyton; Phytoplankton; Three dimensional reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; BIOFILM; BIOMONITORING; PERIPHYTON; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 17644399138     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.04162.x     Document Type: Article

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