*Result*: Benthic diatoms as indicators of water quality in Sharda (Kali), a transboundary Himalayan River.

Benthic diatoms as indicators of water quality in Sharda (Kali), a transboundary Himalayan River.

Naz S; Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211002, India., Verma J; Department of Zoology, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211002, India., Khan AS; Department of Environmental Science, Integral University, Lucknow, 226026, India., Dhyani S; CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India., Srivastava G; Department of Botany, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211002, India., Singh P; Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211002, India., Sharma AK; Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211002, India., Srivastava P; Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 211002, India. prateeksrivastava@allduniv.ac.in.

Environmental monitoring and assessment [Environ Monit Assess] 2025 Feb 18; Vol. 197 (3), pp. 307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Feb 18.

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Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8508350 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2959 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01676369 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Monit Assess Subsets: MEDLINE

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Core Research Grant: CRG/2019/006085 Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India

Keywords: Bacillariophyta; Biomonitoring; Himalayan River; River linking

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