Variation in physical, chemical and biological components in the subantarctic lakes of South Georgia

Ecography

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 393-403

  Hansson, L A ^a   Dartnall, H J G ^b   Ellis Evans, J C ^b   MacAlister, H ^b   Tranvik, L J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAE; BIOTA; INVERTEBRATE FAUNA; LAKE WATER QUALITY; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; WATER CHEMISTRY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA;

ROTIFERA;

EID: 0030301007     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1996.tb00250.x     Document Type: Article

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