Molecular versus morphological data for benthic diatoms biomonitoring in Northern Europe freshwater and consequences for ecological status

Diatoms are known to be efficient bioindicators for water quality assessment because of their rapid response to environmental pressures and their omnipresence in water bodies. The identification of benthic diatoms communities in the biofilm, coupled with quality indices such as the...

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Main Authors: Bonnie Bailet, Agnes Bouchez, Alain Franc, Jean-Marc Frigerio, François Keck, Satu-Maaria Karjalainen, Frederic Rimet, Susanne Schneider, Maria Kahler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-06-01
Series:Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
Online Access:https://mbmg.pensoft.net/article/34002/download/pdf/