Epiphytic diatoms and water quality in shallow lakes: The neutral substrate hypothesis revisited

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1457-1467

  Cejudo Figueiras, Cristina ^a   Lvarez Blanco, Irene ^a   B́cares, Eloy ^b   Blanco, Sal ^b  

^a Institute of the Environment   (Spain)

^b University of Len   (Spain)

Author keywords

bioassessment; biotic index; diatom assemblage; eutrophication; macrophytes; monitoring; shallow lake; Water Framework Directive.

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOINDICATOR; DIATOM; EPIPHYTE; EUTROPHICATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; LAKE WATER; MACROPHYTE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SHALLOW WATER; SUBSTRATE; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER QUALITY;

SPAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 78650327572     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10018     Document Type: Article

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