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Benthic algae might be considered suitable for estuarine pollution assessment for two reasons. Firstly they can be more abundant in the upper reaches of some estuaries than are the more commonly used macrofauna (but not necessarily the meiofauna). Secondly they present a more economic approach being quickly and cheaply sampled compared wth meiofauna and macrofauna. Although they are believed by some to be a notorious example of taxonomic confusion this is largely a reflection of their lack of study. Relatively few species are involved and their identification can be learnt without too much difficulty.
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Wilkinson, M., Rendall, D.A. (1985). The Role of Benthic Algae in Estuarine Pollution Assessment. In: Wilson, J.G., Halcrow, W. (eds) Estuarine Management and Quality Assessment. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9418-5_9
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