title: [Use of the desirability function method for assessing water quality by periphyton composition].
abstract: Water quality generalized index according to periphyton community obtained by the method of desirability function has been used to estimate the Moscow River pollution. To reveal the indicator species by this method one-year observation period is required. The indicator species list presented here can be recommended for the calculation of generalized index according to the periphyton data for the Moscow River.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Maksimov
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Goridchenko
mesh_terms: D004463:Ecology; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis; D008722:Methods; D010839:Phytoplankton; D010944:Plants; D012426:Russia; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
vernacular_title: Primenenie metoda funktsii zhelatel'nosti dlia otsenki kachestva vody po sostavu perifitona.