Deep-layer autotrophic picoplankton maximum in the oligotrophic lake stechlin, germany: Origin, activity, development and erosion

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 403-416

  Padisák, Judit ^a   Krienitz, Lothar ^b   Koschel, Rainer ^b   Nedoma, Jirí ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUT IM FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN E V   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Autotrophic picoplankton; Cyanobium; Deep chlorophyll maxima; Eukaryotic picoplankton; Isothermal conditions; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; OLIGOTROPHIC LAKE; PICOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

GERMANY, BRANDENBURG, LAKE STECHLIN;

CHORICYSTIS MINOR; CYANOBIUM; NEOCYSTIS DIPLOCOCCA; PSEUDODICTYOSPHAERIUM JURISII;

EID: 0031284795     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670269710001737349     Document Type: Article

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