Biofilm scrubbing for restoration—algae community composition and succession in artificial streams
Photoautotrophic biofilms play a pivotal role in self-purification of rivers. We took advantage of the biofilm’s cleaning capacity by applying artificial stream mesocosms, called algae turf scrubberTM (ATS), to reduce the nutrient load of a highly eutrophicated backwater in Vienna (Austria). Since p...
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Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2016-09-01
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Series: | AIMS Environmental Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.aimspress.com/environmental/article/978/fulltext.html |