Pond turtle carapaces, an alternative natural substrate for the use of a diatom-based water quality index Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise Universiteit Antwerpen
Benthic diatoms are widely used as bio-indicators in water quality monitoring of rivers and streams, but less commonly in lentic waterbodies such as pools and lakes. Currently, a new method for assessing the ecological status of lakes is being tested in France to meet the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC. This new method uses epilithic and epiphytic diatoms growing on stones and aquatic plants. ...