Epilithic diatom distribution as a potential bioindicator of nutrient enrichment in naturally acidic, low-order tropical creeks
Distribuição de diatomáceas epilíticas como bioindicadoras do enriquecimento nutricional em riacho tropical naturalmente ácido e de baixa ordem
João Cláudio Cerqueira Viana; Fernando Ribeiro de Oliveira; Angélica Yohana Cardozo-Vargas; Eduardo Mendes da Silva; Doriedson Ferreira Gomes
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