Algal biofilms: Developing biological indicators to assess river restoration

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-218

  Ryder, Darren ^a   Mascarenhas, Emilie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 36348970081     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.32.2.15.268     Document Type: Article

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