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Land-use influence on benthic algal assemblage structure and biomass in Afrotropical headwater streams
Sheila Nyang'anyi Rioba, Jacob O. Iteba, Gideon Leteipa Kuluo…·Frank Onderi Masese
The paper assesses land-use effects on benthic algal assemblages in Afrotropical streams, finding that natural forests support diverse diatom communities, while smallholder tea areas show higher chlorophyll-a and lower biomass.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.24.740510