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Assessment of Water and Sediment Quality in Fresh Water Bodies Based on Characteristics of Benthic Communities

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Bakanov, A.I. Assessment of Water and Sediment Quality in Fresh Water Bodies Based on Characteristics of Benthic Communities. Russian Journal of Ecology 35, 417–420 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUSE.0000046980.42702.af

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