The use of biological methods based on macroinvertebrates to an Iberian stream (Central Portugal) receiving a paper mill effluent

Limnetica

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 307-314

  Blijswijk, W V ^a   Coimbra, C N ^a   Graca M A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biological methods; Biotic indices; Iberian Peninsula; Macroinvertebrates; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; MACROINVERTEBRATE; POLLUTION EFFECT; WATER QUALITY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21144458190     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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