Application of water framework directive in Hungary: Development of biological classification systems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2117-2125

  Szilagyi F ^a   Acs E ^b   Borics, G ^c   Halasi Kovacs B ^d   Juhasz P ^e   Kiss, B ^e   Kovacs T ^f   Muller Z ^e   Lakatos, G ^j   Padisak J ^g   Pomogyi, P ^h   Stenger Kovacs C ^g   Szabo K E ^b   Szalma, E ⁱ   Tothmeresz B ^j  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c Trans Tiszaian Environmental Natural Protection and Water Management Inspectorate   (Hungary)

^d SCIAP Ltd   (Hungary)

^e BioAqua Pro Ltd   (Hungary)

^f HNHM Mátra Museum   (Hungary)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^h West Transdanubian Environmental and Water Authority   (Hungary)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^j UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

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Author keywords

Biological classification; Biological indices; Fish; Macro invertebrates; Macrophytes; Periphyton; Phytobenthon; Phytoplankton; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; BIOLOGICAL INDICES; MACRO-INVERTEBRATES; MACROPHYTES; PERIPHYTON; PHYTOBENTHON; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

ALGAE CONTROL; ANIMALS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEATS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

WATER CONSERVATION;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MACROPHYTE; PERIPHYTON; PHYTOBENTHOS; PHYTOPLANKTON; STANDARD (REGULATION); WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; CLASSIFICATION; DIATOMS; FISHES; HUNGARY; INVERTEBRATES; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; WATER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 58949101390     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.565     Document Type: Article

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