Cyanobacterial dominance: The role of buoyancy regulation in dynamic lake environments

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 379-390

  Reynolds, Colin S ^a   Oliver, Rod L ^b   Walsby, Anthony E ^c  

^a FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^b MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Buoyancy; Carbohydrate; Cell size; Colony; Cyanobacteria; Flotation; Gas vacuoles; Mixing; Phytoplankton; Sedimentation; Sinking

Indexed keywords

BLUE-GREEN ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

MICROCYSTIS; OSCILLATORIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0023557954     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1987.9516234     Document Type: Article

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