Efficacy of algal metrics for assessing nutrient and organic enrichment in flowing waters
Porter SD, Mueller DK, Spahr NE, Munn MD, Dubrovsky NM. 2008. Efficacy of algal metrics for assessing nutrient and organic enrichment in flowing waters. Freshwater Biology. 53(5):1036-1054
From the Summary: "1. Algal-community metrics were calculated for periphyton samples collected from 976 streams and rivers by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Programme during 1993-2001 to evaluate national and regional relations with water chemistry and to compare whether algal-metric values differ significantly among undeveloped and developed land-use classifications."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Porter, Stephen; Mueller, David; Spahr, Norman; Munn, Mark; Dubrovsky, Neil
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- alga, Freshwater Stream, Nutrient Cycling, Periphyton, Water Quality