Use of stream biofilm microbial communities and associated metals as indicators of urban runoff impact on freshwater ecosystems.

The main focus of this project was to investigate how anthropogenic activities affect stream biofilm microbial communities and to assess the potential uses of biofilms as indicators of freshwater ecosystem health. The work improves our understanding of the impact of urbanisation on stream ecosystems...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ancion, Pierre-Yves
Other Authors: Lewis, Gillian
Published: ResearchSpace@Auckland 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2292/6972