Use of algae for monitoring rivers in Poland - In the light of a new law for environmental protection

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 27-39

  Zelazowski, E ^a   Magiera, M ^a   Kawecka, B ^b   Kwandrans, J ^b   Kotowicz, J ^c  

^a Voivodship Inspectorate for Environmental Protection Lipowa 4   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (Poland)

^c INSTITUTE OF METEOROLOGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT   (Poland)

Author keywords

Algae as indicators; Monitoring; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL SYSTEM; POLLUTION MONITORING; REMEDIATION; RIVER POLLUTION; SOFTWARE; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

ALGAE;

EID: 33745636964     PISSN: 1730413X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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