Evaluation of herbicide impact on periphyton community structure using the matlock periphytometer

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 341-348

  Kish, Peter A ^a  

^a Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; BIOMONITORING; CHEMICAL CONTROL; CHLOROPHYLL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GLYPHOSATE; PERIPHYTON;

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33745861007     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2006.9665004     Document Type: Article

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