Diatom teratological forms and environmental alterations: a review

E Falasco, F Bona, G Badino, L Hoffmann, L Ector - Hydrobiologia, 2009 - Springer
The foremost feature of a diatom is the species-specific ornamentation of the silicon cell wall,
which is preserved and faithfully reproduced through the generations. If exposed to different …

Consistency in diatom response to metal-contaminated environments

S Morin, A Cordonier, I Lavoie, A Arini, S Blanco… - Emerging and priority …, 2012 - Springer
Diatoms play a key role in the functioning of streams, and their sensitivity to many
environmental factors has led to the development of numerous diatom-based indices used …

Evaluation of water quality using water quality index (WQI) method and GIS in Aksu River (SW-Turkey)

Ş Şener, E Şener, A Davraz - Science of the total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is evaluate water quality of the Aksu River, the main river recharging
the Karacaören-1 Dam Lake and flowing approximately 145 km from Isparta province to …

Improvements of the Biological Diatom Index (BDI): Description and efficiency of the new version (BDI-2006)

M Coste, S Boutry, J Tison-Rosebery, F Delmas - Ecological indicators, 2009 - Elsevier
The Biological Diatom Index (BDI) is a standardized method routinely used in France for the
surveillance of watercourse quality. This index is based on a list of 209 key species showing …

Long-term survey of heavy-metal pollution, biofilm contamination and diatom community structure in the Riou Mort watershed, South-West France

S Morin, TT Duong, A Dabrin, A Coynel, O Herlory… - Environmental …, 2008 - Elsevier
In a metal-polluted stream in the Riou Mort watershed in SW France, periphytic biofilm was
analyzed for diatom cell densities and taxonomic composition, dry weight and metal bio …

Environmental impact of mining activities in the Lousal area (Portugal): chemical and diatom characterization of metal-contaminated stream sediments and surface …

AT Luís, P Teixeira, SFP Almeida, JX Matos… - Science of the Total …, 2011 - Elsevier
Lousal mine is a typical “abandoned mine” with all sorts of problems as consequence of the
cessation of the mining activity and lack of infrastructure maintenance. The mine is closed at …

Looking back, looking forward: a review of the new literature on diatom teratological forms (2010–2020)

E Falasco, L Ector, CE Wetzel, G Badino, F Bona - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Over the last years, issues concerning diatom teratological forms and environmental stress
have received growing interest within the scientific community. Publications on this topic …

The use of diatoms in ecotoxicology and bioassessment: Insights, advances and challenges

LK Pandey, EA Bergey, J Lyu, J Park, S Choi, H Lee… - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Diatoms are regularly used for bioassessment and ecotoxicological studies in relation to
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …

Assessment of water quality status for the Selangor River in Malaysia

MA Fulazzaky, TW Seong, MIM Masirin - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2010 - Springer
Water quality degradation in the Selangor River will still be present in the years to come
since pollutant loads from poultry farms, municipal wastewaters, and industrial wastewaters …

Heavy metal pollution downstream the abandoned Coval da Mó mine (Portugal) and associated effects on epilithic diatom communities

EF da Silva, SFP Almeida, ML Nunes, AT Luís… - Science of the total …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study examined trace-element concentrations in 39 sediment samples collected in the
vicinity of the abandoned Coval da Mó mine, and evaluated the anthropogenic contaminant …