Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4400539 | Limnologica - Ecology and Management of Inland Waters | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Salinisation of running waters is a severe problem in many parts of the world. Monitoring and management of such waters require ecological methods which consider the hydrochemical effects of salinisation on the aquatic communities in order to set targets to protect habitats and biodiversity. Several bioassays have been developed for this purpose and are surveyed here. They are based on the salt sensitivity of the following groups of organisms: diatoms, ciliates and macroinvertebrates. In this paper experiences gained so far are also considered as well as practical applications originating from this research.
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Authors
Horst Ziemann, Claus-Jürgen Schulz,