Microcystin-LR concentration in aquatic food web compartments from lakes of varying trophic status

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1974-1985

  Kotak, Brian G ^a   Zurawell, Ron W ^a   Prepas, Ellie E ^a   Holmes, Charles F B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIN-LR; NORTHERN PIKE; TROPHIC GRADIENT; WHITE SUCKER;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; CYANOBACTERIA; ESOX LUCIUS; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030390678     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-9-1974     Document Type: Article

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