Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring
Biomonitoring of benthic diatoms was performed to assess the water quality of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand. Fourteen sampling sites along the river and its tributaries were investigated. Two hundred and fifty-two species in 53 genera of diatoms were recorde...
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| description | Biomonitoring of benthic diatoms was performed to assess the water quality of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand. Fourteen sampling sites along the river and its tributaries were investigated. Two hundred and fifty-two species in 53 genera of diatoms were recorded. Each sampling site had distinct water chemistry and other physical variables. Cluster analysis identified 11 groups at 80% similarity. The relationship between diatom community composition and water quality variables was determined by statistical techniques. A number of diatom species were found to be useful as indicators of some physico-chemical properties of water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8421718b3397474991c65aea0896fd522022-12-21T18:10:19ZengMaejo UniversityMaejo International Journal of Science and Technology1905-78732012-01-016012846Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoringSutthawan SuphanBiomonitoring of benthic diatoms was performed to assess the water quality of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand. Fourteen sampling sites along the river and its tributaries were investigated. Two hundred and fifty-two species in 53 genera of diatoms were recorded. Each sampling site had distinct water chemistry and other physical variables. Cluster analysis identified 11 groups at 80% similarity. The relationship between diatom community composition and water quality variables was determined by statistical techniques. A number of diatom species were found to be useful as indicators of some physico-chemical properties of water.http://www.mijst.mju.ac.th/vol6/28-46.pdfbenthic diatomswater qualitybiomonitoringMekong River |
| spellingShingle | Sutthawan Suphan Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology benthic diatoms water quality biomonitoring Mekong River |
| title | Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| title_full | Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| title_short | Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| title_sort | benthic diatoms of mekong river and its tributaries in northern and north eastern thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| topic | benthic diatoms water quality biomonitoring Mekong River |
| url | http://www.mijst.mju.ac.th/vol6/28-46.pdf |
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