Biological assessment of an urban river using algal indices

International Journal on Algae

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-31

  Ghavzan, N Jafari ^a   Gunale, V R ^b   Trivedy, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Mula River; Phytoplankton; Pollution indices

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 33745155735     PISSN: 15219429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/InterJAlgae.v8.i1.20     Document Type: Article

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