The role of environmental variables in structuring epiphytic and epilithic diatom assemblages in springs and streams of the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park (south-eastern Alps)

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-133

  Cantonati, Marco ^a   Spitale, Daniel ^a  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms; Community structure; Dolomiti bellunesi national park; Epibryon; Epilithon; Nutrients; Shade; Springs; Streams; Substrate particle size

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIATOM; DIVERSITY INDEX; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EPILITHON; EPIPHYTE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NATIONAL PARK; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RED LIST; SPRING WATER; STREAM; SUBSTRATE;

BELLUNO; DOLOMITI BELLUNESI NATIONAL PARK; ITALY; VENETO;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EPIBRYON;

EID: 69249156299     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2009/0174-0117     Document Type: Article

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