Is it possible to study palaeoenvironmental changes in Alpine spring habitats? A few examples from the south-eastern Alps (NE Italy)

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL., 2011, Pages 155-167

  Filippi, Maria Letizia ^a   Piliposian, Gayane ^b   Marziali, Laura ^c   Angeli, Nicola ^a   Lencioni, Valeria ^a   Cantonati, Marco ^a  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Methodology; Palaeoenvironmental changes; Palaeolimnology; Springs

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; FLY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT STRUCTURE; METHODOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ALPS; ITALY; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE;

EID: 79951613735     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3274/JL11-70-S1-12     Document Type: Article

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