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Phytoplankton population density and volume as indicators of eutrophication in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea

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Population density and volume-biomass of microplankton, nanoplankton and total phytoplankton were analyzed at 14 stations along the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea. Based upon data frequency distribution, four categories of ecosystems were established in the investigated area. Criteria for ecosystem categorization and biological evaluation of eutrophication are proposed.

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Viličić, D. Phytoplankton population density and volume as indicators of eutrophication in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea. Hydrobiologia 174, 117–132 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014060

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