Assessment of the alterations of the aquatic environment downstream from a polluted tributary of the river po (italy)

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-69

  Vigano L ^a   Barbiero, G ^b   Buffagni, A ^a   Mingazzini, M ^a   Pagnotta, R ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical and biological indicators; Chronic toxicity; Community changes; Trophic enrichment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011247421     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634989908656939     Document Type: Article

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