A COMPARISON OF RECENT EPILITHIC DIATOM ASSEMBLAGES FROM THE INDUSTRIALLY ACIDIFIED AND COPPER POLLUTED LAKE ORTA (NORTHERN ITALY) WITH OLD LITERATURE DATA

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