Benthic Diatoms in River Biomonitoring—Present and Future Perspectives within the Water Framework Directive

Benthic Diatoms in River Biomonitoring—Present and Future Perspectives within the Water Framework Directive

The European Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) has been implemented over the past 20 years, using physicochemical, biological and hydromorphological elements to assess the ecological status of surface waters. Benthic diatoms (i.e., phytobenthos) are one of the most common biological quality...

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Main Authors: Andreas Masouras, Ioannis Karaouzas, Elias Dimitriou, George Tsirtsis, Evangelia Smeti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
phytobenthos
biological quality indices
ecological status
surface waters
water quality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/4/478

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