Recognition of Patterns of Benthic Diatom Assemblages within a River System to Aid Bioassessment

Benthic algae, especially diatoms, are commonly used to assess water quality in rivers. However, algal-based assessments are challenging at the river system scale because longitudinal variation in physical habitat conditions may obscure algal responses to changes in water quality. In the present stu...

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Main Authors: Shuxin Mao, Shuhan Guo, Hongbing Deng, Zhicai Xie, Tao Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/11/1559