Can people detect the loss of water quality? A field experiment to evaluate the correlation between visual perception and water eutrophication degree
As pessoas podem detectar a perda de qualidade da água? Um experimento de campo para avaliar a correlação entre a percepção visual e o grau de eutrofização da água
João Carlos Nabout; Ana Clara Maciel David; Jéssica Fagundes Felipe; Karine Borges Machado; Laurence Carvalho; Hélida Ferreira da Cunha
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Submitted date:
20/04/2021
Accepted date:
02/02/2022
Publication date:
28/04/2022
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