Diatom assemblages and their associated environmental factors in upland peat forest rivers

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 443-451

  O'Driscoll, Connie ^a   De Eyto, Elvira ^b   Rodgers, Michael ^a   O'Connor, Mark ^a   Asam, Zaki Ul Zaman ^a   Xiao, Liwen ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acid sensitive; Blanket peat forest; Diatom assemblage; Flood; Low alkalinity; Nutrients; Water framework directive (WFD)

Indexed keywords

ACID-SENSITIVE; BLANKET PEAT; DIATOM ASSEMBLAGE; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; ECOLOGICAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FLOOD EVENT; FOREST CATCHMENT; FOREST OPERATION; IRELAND; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (WFD); ACID SENSITIVES; BLANKET PEAT FORESTS; LOW ALKALINITIES; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

CATCHMENTS; ECOLOGY; FLOODS; FORESTRY; LANDFORMS; NUTRIENTS; PH; RIVERS; RUNOFF; WATER CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

PEAT;

ACID; ALKALINITY; BIOINDICATOR; BLANKET BOG; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORESTED CATCHMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEAT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RIVER WATER; UPLAND REGION; CATCHMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FLOOD; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT TYPE; RIVER;

ALKALINITY; CONDUCTIVITY; DIATOMS; FLOODS; FORESTS; NUTRIENTS; PEAT; RIVERS; RUNOFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGY; FLOODING; FORESTRY; PH;

IRELAND;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84855781570     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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