Ecological investigation of phytoplankton and their correlation to environmental variables

International Journal on Algae

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-184

  Jafari, N ^a   Hosseinzadeh Colagar, A ^a  

^a Department of Mathematics   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diversity; Eutrophication; Phytoplankton; River ecology; Tajan River

Indexed keywords

CYMBELLA; EUGLENA; NAVICULA; NITZSCHIA; OSCILLATORIA; SYNEDRA;

EID: 79960044854     PISSN: 15219429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/InterJAlgae.v12.i2.60     Document Type: Article

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