The use of biological indices and morphology of diatoms for the environmental assessment of streams
O uso de índices biológicos e da morfologia de diatomáceas na avaliação ambiental de riachos
Ana Paula Tavares Costa; André Ribeiro Martins; Giselle Xavier Perazzo; Fabiana Schneck
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Submitted date:
04/12/2024
Accepted date:
07/22/2025
Publication date:
10/02/2025
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