A comparison between biotic indices and predictive models in stream water quality assessment based on benthic diatom communities

Diatoms are widely used in stream bioassessment due to their broad distribution, extraordinary variability and the ability to integrate changes in water quality. The indices Specific Polluosensitivity Index (SPI), standardized Biological Diatom index (BDI), European Economic Community Index (CEC) an...

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Main Author: Feio, Maria J. (author)
Other Authors: Almeida, Salome F. P. (author), Craveiro, Sandra C. (author), Calado, Antonio J. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Bioassessment
Freshwater
Diatoms
Indices
Predictive model
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5240
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/5240

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/5240

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