Periphytic diatom community in a mediterranean salt wedge estuary: The Ebro Estuary (NE iberian peninsula)

Acta Botanica Croatica

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-300

  Rovira, Laia ^a   Trobajo, Rosa ^a   Ibáñez, Carles ^a  

^a IRTA Aquatic Ecosystems   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diatom; Distribution; Ebro; Estuary; Mediterranean; Periphyton; Salt wedge; Spain; Taxonomic composition

Indexed keywords

AMPHORA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; COCCONEIS; NAVICULA; TABULARIA;

EID: 70549103158     PISSN: 03650588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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