Identification of diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) during ecological assessments: Comparison between light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy techniques

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Volumn 151, Issue , 2001, Pages 95-103

  Morales, Eduardo A ^a,b   Siver, Peter A ^c   Trainor, Francis R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

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EID: 23044531178     PISSN: 00973157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1635/0097-3157(2001)151[0095:IODBDE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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