Changing approaches to monitoring during the period of the 'Use of Algae for Monitoring Rivers' symposia

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 695, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-16

  Whitton, Brian A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Didymosphenia; Nutrients; Organic phosphate; Variability; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; EUROPEAN UNION; MONITORING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHATE (ORGANIC); RIVER;

SCANDINAVIA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DIDYMOSPHENIA;

EID: 84865423475     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1121-1     Document Type: Article

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