Diatom communities as indicators of ecological status in Mediterranean temporary streams (Balearic Islands, Spain)

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-139

  Delgado, Cristina ^a   Pardo, Isabel ^a   García, Liliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Chlorophyll a; Epilithic diatoms; Multimetric index; Temporary streams; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; EPILITHIC DIATOMS; MULTIMETRIC INDEX; TEMPORARY STREAMS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

CHLOROPHYLL; ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLLUTION; SILICA; WATER CONSERVATION;

RIVERS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOINDICATOR; CHLOROPHYLL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; DRY MATTER; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INORGANIC COMPOUND; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; STREAM; TAXONOMY; TOLERANCE;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYMBELLA; DIPLONEIS OBLONGELLA; MICROCEPHALA; NAVICULA CRYPTOCEPHALA VAR. VENETA; NITZSCHIA INCONSPICUA; PLANOTHIDIUM;

EID: 81755168290     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.09.037     Document Type: Article

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