Assessment of mine drainage remediated streams using diatom assemblages and biofilm enzyme activities

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 709, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 101-116

  Pool, Justin R ^a   Kruse, Natalie A ^a   Vis, Morgan L ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Biomonitoring; Diatom index of biotic integrity; Mining; Periphyton; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOMONITORING; COAL MINING; DIATOM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; PERIPHYTON; REMEDIATION; WATER QUALITY;

OHIO; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84876084750     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1440-2     Document Type: Article

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