Distribution and ecology of Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt (Bacillariophyta) in trentino watercourses (Northern Italy)

Cryptogamie, Algologie

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-160

  Beltrami, Maria Elena ^a   Blanco, Saúl ^b   Ciutti, Francesca ^a   Cappelletti, Cristina ^a   Monauni, Catia ^c   Pozzi, Sabrina ^c   Rimet, Frédéric ^d   Ector, Luc ^e  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^c Environmental Agency   (Italy)

^d UMR CARRTEL   (France)

^e LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Biological indicators; Diatoms; Didymosphenia geminata; Invasive species; Italy

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DIDYMOSPHENIA GEMINATA;

EID: 47049119141     PISSN: 01811568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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