Arctic cyanobacteria and limnological properties of their environment: Bylot Island, Northwest Territories, Canada (73°N, 80°W)

Polar Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 523-534

  Vézina, Sophie ^a   Vincent, Warwick F ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CYANOBACTERIA; LIMNOLOGY;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, BYLOT ISLAND;

OSCILLATORIACEAE; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030616687     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050151     Document Type: Article

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