Algal communities of the Hadera River (Israel) under dramatic niche changes

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 507-521

  Barinova, Sophia S ^a   Tavassi, Moti ^a   Nevo, Eviatar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodiversity; CCA; Ecology; Hadera River; Israel; Pollution indices; Seasonal changes; Stability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77954029200     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-010-0033-1     Document Type: Article

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