Variation partitioning of diatom species data matrices: Understanding the influence of multiple factors on benthic diatom communities in tropical streams
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- 作者：Taurai Bere ; tbere2015@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tinotenda Mangadze ; Tongai Mwedzi
- 关键词：Diatoms ; Eutrophication ; Organic pollution ; Metal pollution ; Hydromorphological factors
- 刊名：Science of the Total Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：566-567
- 期：Complete
- 页码：1604-1613
- 全文大小：2248 K
文摘
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Confounding influences of multiple environmental factors on diatom communities are elucidated.
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Variation explained: nutrients + organic pollution - 10.4%, metals - 8.3% and hydromorphological factors - 7.9%.
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Calibration of existing or development of new indices may be necessary.