A test on different aspects of diatom processing techniques

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-450

  Blanco, Saúl ^a   Álvarez, Irene ^a   Cejudo, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillariophyta; Biomonitoring; Microscopy techniques; Protocols; Slide mounting

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 48349100670     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9292-2     Document Type: Article

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