Benthos of Lake Orta in the year 1996
Lake Orta has been interested since 1926 by severe industrial pollution, due to the effluents of a rayon (artificial silk) factory that discharged huge amounts of copper and ammonia. As a consequence, the benthic fauna faced noticeable changes, becoming extremely poor in species. However, after exte...
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Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2001-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/381 |