A diatom species index for bioassessment of Australian rivers

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 542-557

  Chessman, Bruce C ^a,b   Bate, Nina ^c   Gell, Peter A ^b,d   Newall, Peter ^c  

^a Department of Natural Resources ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c VIC Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Biotic index; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOMONITORING; DIATOM; LAND USE; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SPECIES INVENTORY; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; MELBOURNE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUEENSLAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 34347359483     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06220     Document Type: Article

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