Experimental studies of zooplankton-phytoplankton-nutrient interactions in a large subtropical lake (Lake Okeechobee, Florida, U.S.A.)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 579-597

  Havens, Karl E ^a   East, Therese L ^a   Beaver, John R ^b  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b BSA Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; NUTRIENT RECYCLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; ZOOPLANKTON;

USA, FLORIDA, LAKE OKEECHOBEE;

CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA AMBIGUA; EUBOSMINA TUBICEN;

EID: 0030303525     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1996.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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