S. A. Ostroumov. On the Biotic Self-purification of Aquatic Ecosystems:
Elements of the Theory //Doklady Biological Sciences, Vol. 396, 2004, pp. 206–211.
Translated from Doklady Akademii Nauk, Vol. 396, No. 1, 2004, pp. 136–141.
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An innovative paper which generalizes and systematizes the basics
of the theory of the multifunctional role that the biota
plays in the self-purification  and ecological
remediation  of aquatic (freshwater and marine) ecosystems.
The author used the results of his experiments.

Key words: theory, multifunctional role, biota, water quality, pollution control,
self-purification, ecological remediation, aquatic (freshwater and marine) ecosystems,
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