Utilization of both benthic macroinvertebrates and physicochemical parameters for evaluating water quality of the stream Cekerek (Tokat, Turkey)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 231-236

  Duran, Mustafa ^a   Suicmez, Menderes ^b  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cekerek stream; Gammarus: Asellus ratio; Macroinvertebrate; Physicochemical analysis; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BENTHOS; BIOTIC FACTOR; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEWAGE; STREAM; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; BENTHOS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAMMARUS; INVERTEBRATE; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STREAM (RIVER); TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EURASIA; TOKAT; TURKEY;

ASELLUS; GAMMARUS;

EID: 34247171855     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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