The use of water chemistry and benthic diatom communities for qualification of a polluted tropical river in Costa Rica

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The use of water chemistry and benthic diatom communities for qualification of a polluted tropical river in Costa Rica

La calidad del agua de varias secciones de un rio tropical contaminado se estudi6 considerando factores qufmicos y biol6gicos. Los resultados confirman el alto grado de d e terioro de la cuenca del Rfo Grande de Tarcoles , situaci6n reflejada en el alto porcentaje de especies de diatomeas tolerantes...

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Main Author:	Silva-Benavides, Ana Margarita
Format:	Online
Language:	eng
Published:	Universidad de Costa Rica 1996
Online Access:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/21625

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