Influence of tributaries on the periphytic diatom community in a floodplain

Abstract In impacted floodplains, small tributaries have an essential role in the maintenance of ecosystem biodiversity. Aim: We aimed to characterise the periphytic diatom community (Bacillariophyta) in a protected area at the Upper Paraná River floodplain considering the importance of tributaries...

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Main Authors: Andressa Bichoff, Nicolli Cristina Osório, Daiane Trevisan Ruwer, Kisay Lorena Adame Montoya, Bárbara Dunck, Liliana Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2017000100411&lng=en&tlng=en