Method for the use of epiphytic diatoms in lakes following the requirements of the Water Framework Directive;Método de muestreo de diatomeas epífitas en lagunas para la aplicación de la directiva Marco del Agua

Tecnologia del Agua

Volumn 26, Issue 277, 2006, Pages 42-47

  Lanza, Saúl Blanco ^a   Mantecón, Eloy Bécares ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Diatoms; Epiphyton; Helophytes; Lakes; Phytobenthos; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; LAKES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOINDICATOR; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EPIPHYTE; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLING; WATER QUALITY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; EPIPHYTON;

EID: 33751283735     PISSN: 02118173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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