Investigation of benthic algal communities, especially diatoms of some Hungarian streams in connection with reference conditions of the water framework directives

Acta Botanica Hungarica

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 255-278

  Acs E ^a   Szabo K ^a   Toth B ^a   Kiss, K T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Diatom indices; Reference conditions; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548792044     PISSN: 02366495     EISSN: 15882578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABot.46.2004.3-4.1     Document Type: Article

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