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The use of contemporary and historic diatom assemblages in the derivation of reference state communities for rivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Abstract

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Reference state conditions of minimally disturbed headwaters were identified from present-day and historic diatom data of key rivers within the selected study area, with the main purpose of establishing diatom reference state communities.

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Department of Biological Sciences
Year dc:date.issued
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Archibald, C G M
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  • Bolton, John J

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10068
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10068

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Archibald, C G M. The use of contemporary and historic diatom assemblages in the derivation of reference state communities for rivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Department of Biological Sciences, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10068