Regulation of algal biomass in a small lowland stream: Field experiments on the role of invertebrate grazing, phosphorus and irradiance

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 535-546

  Kjeldsen, Karina ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIOMASS; GRAZING; IRRADIANCE; PHOSPHORUS; SNAIL;

DENMARK, GELBAEK STREAM;

ALGAE; ANCYLUS FLUVIATILIS; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0030303516     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1996.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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