Artificial substrata to assess ecological and ecotoxicological responses in river biofilms: Use and recommendations

River biofilms are biological consortia of autotrophs and heterotrophs colonizing most solid surfaces in rivers. Biofilm composition and biomass differ according to the environmental conditions, having different characteristics between systems and even between river habitats. Artificial substrata (A...

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Main Authors: Anna Freixa, Javier Ortiz-Rivero, Sergi Sabater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016123000924