Environmental pollution has posed a major threat to flora as well as fauna for the past few
decades. Industries release effluents into the environment which act as the major source of …

The first studies of diatoms and river pollution were carried out 60 years ago, and the
suitability of these micro-algae as bioassessment indicators for monitoring river quality was …

This is the second edition of Freshwater Algae; the popular guide to temperate freshwater
algae. This book uniquely combines practical information on sampling and experimental …

Composting is very cheap and reliable techniques for the solid waste containing organic
matter. If the compost contains contaminants such as heavy metal then it is harm to …

Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

The land use in the reticular river network areas (RRNAs) in China has changed during the
past decades. Because of the special hydrological conditions, there are challenges in …

Uncovering the associations between land use and river water quality is useful for managing
land-based pollution in the catchment-coast continuum. However, it is not clear how land …

To explore a comprehensive status of heavy metals in the Taihu Lake, which is one of the
most important waters in China, water and sediment samples were taken throughout the …

Over the last years, issues concerning diatom teratological forms and environmental stress
have received growing interest within the scientific community. Publications on this topic …

Diatoms are regularly used for bioassessment and ecotoxicological studies in relation to
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …