Long-term effects of low cadmium concentrations on a natural phytoplankton community

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1903-1912

  Findlay, D L ^a   Kasian, S E M ^a   Schindler, E U ^a  

^a FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CADMIUM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE STRUCTURE;

CANADA, ONTARIO, EXPERIMENTAL LAKES AREA, LAKE 382;

ALGAE;

EID: 0030301357     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-120     Document Type: Article

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