Phosphorus pools, alkaline phosphatase activity, and phosphorus limitation in hypereutrophic Onondaga Lake

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-57

  Connors, Susan D ^a   Auer, Martin T ^a   Effler, Steven W ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b UPSTATE FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase activity; Cell quota; Eutrophication; Nutrient limitation; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002137548     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438149609353996     Document Type: Article

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