Temporal patterns of rainforest stream epilithic algae in relation to flow-related disturbance

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-193

  Mosisch, Thorsten D ^a   Bunn, Stuart E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll a; Diatoms; Spates

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; DIATOM; EPILITHIC ALGAE; PERIPHYTON; RAINFOREST STREAM;

EID: 0031237122     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00001-6     Document Type: Article

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