Comparative study of flow-indices in lake-ecosystems and the implication for maturation process

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 165-169

  Aoki, Ichiro ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Flow indices; Lake ecosystem; Maturity

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; FLOW INDEX; LAKE ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 0030620046     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(96)00047-6     Document Type: Article

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