Freshwater food web biomanipulation: A powerful tool for water quality improvement, but maintenance is required

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-94

  McQueen, D J ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food webs; Freshwater food web; Lake biomanipulation; Lake restoration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001864806     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.1998.tb00035.x     Document Type: Article

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