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Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
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| Creator | 1. Sutthawan Suphan 2. Yuwadee Peerapornpisal 3. Graham J. C. Underwood |
| Title | Benthic diatoms of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand and their application to water quality monitoring |
| Publisher | Maejo University |
| Publication Year | 2555 |
| Journal Title | Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 6 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 28 |
| Keyword | benthic diatoms,water quality,biomonitoring,Mekong River |
| ISSN | 1905-7873 |
| Abstract | Biomonitoring of benthic diatoms was performed to assess the water quality of Mekong River and its tributaries in northern and north-eastern Thailand. Fourteen sampling sites along the river and its tributaries were investigated. Two hundred and fifty-two species in 53 genera of diatoms were recorded. Each sampling site had distinct water chemistry and other physical variables. Cluster analysis identified 11 groups at 80% similarity. The relationship between diatom community composition and water quality variables was determined by statistical techniques. A number of diatom species were found to be useful as indicators of some physico-chemical properties of water. |
