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Assessment of the phytoplankton diversity and its temporal dynamics in the freshwater ecosystem of the Beni-Zid dam, Algeria

by Ghannam M. Boudjellab Z.E. Nadjet E. Chaib N. Chekroud Z. Asma B. Khaled B. Basli A.

Water Quality

The temporal variability of diversity and cell abundance of the phytoplankton community was studied in the Beni-Zid reservoir using the Utermöhl method. A total of 54 taxa were identi fi ed, belonging to seven classes: Chlorophyceae (17 taxa), Bacillariophyceae (15 taxa), Cyanophyceae (14 taxa)...

Beni-Zid reservoir Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index +2 more
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Application of TRIX-based indices and ASSETS model to assess the degradation of aquatic ecosystems with varying climatic conditions

by Sowmiya B.

Issue 8

Ecological effects of Environmental change

The applications of TRIX-based indices are more effective methods to understand the source, transport of contamination and its effect on the ecosystem. In the present study, the changes to the trophic status of Pulicat lagoon over a decadal scale using multiple annual and seasonal datasets for the...

TRIX Vollenweider index +4 more
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