Changes in diatom-dominated biofilms during simulated improvements in water quality: Implications for diatom-based monitoring in rivers

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 567-577

  Rimet, Frederic ^a,b   Ector, Luc ^b   Cauchie, Henry Michel ^a   Hoffmann, Lucien ^a  

^a LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

^b UMR CARRTEL   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms; Biofilm; Biotic index; Colonization; Grazing; Growth form; River; Transfer; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; AUTECOLOGY; BENTHOS; BIOFILM; BIOMONITORING; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; GRAZING; GROWTH FORM; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; SANDSTONE; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ACHNANTHIDIUM MINUTISSIMUM; ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; GOMPHONEMA PARVULUM;

EID: 74749089811     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260903198521     Document Type: Article

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