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How you can assess the types and amount of periphyton: communities of algae and cyanobacteria attached to the sediment surface or plants.
Periphyton refers to communities of algae and cyanobacteria attached to the sediment surface or to aquatic plants. In SHMAK, you can assess the types and amount of periphyton without any specialised equipment or you can use a viewer or bathyscope.