The response of phytoplankton communities to phosphorus input reduction in mesocosm experiments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-79

  Escaravage, V ^a,b   Prins, T C ^a   Smaal, A C ^b   Peeters, J C H ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management RIKZ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mesocosm; Primary production; Species succession; Zooplankton grazing

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPECIES SUCCESSION;

EID: 0030153547     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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