Seasonal and spatial patterns in phytoplankton photosynthetic parameters in a tidal freshwater river

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 364, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 199-208

  Jones, R Christian ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Irradiance; Light; Photosynthesis; Phytoplankton; Temperature; Tidal freshwater

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; DIATOM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL PATTERN; SPATIAL PATTERN;

USA, POTOMAC RIVER;

EID: 0031397696     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003107306421     Document Type: Article

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