Using different epilithic-diatom assemblage metrics for an ecological characterization of the shores of Lake Garda

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-208

  Spitale, Daniel ^a   Scalfi, Alessia ^a   Lange Bertalot, Horst ^b,c   Cantonati, Marco ^a  

^a Museo delle Scienze   (Italy)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms; Ecological status; Italy; Lake littoral; Trophic status

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; RED LIST; SEWAGE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPHIC STATUS; URBANIZATION;

ITALY; LAKE GARDA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRACHYSIRA;

EID: 79959485733     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3274/JL11-70-2-11     Document Type: Article

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