Biotic communities of Kishanganga river: A pre-impoundment case study of a Himalayan river

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-265

  Bhatt, J P ^a   Bhaskar, A ^a   Pandit, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Environment management; Hydro electric project; Impact assessment; Species composition

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BAETIDAE; DIDYMOSPHENIA GEMINATA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPTOCERIDAE;

EID: 32144458308     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980500218274     Document Type: Article

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