Factors controlling primary production in a hypertrophic lake (Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa)

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 91-105

  Robarts, Richard D ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

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EID: 0010656230     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/6.1.91     Document Type: Article

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