Scaling aquatic primary productivity: Experiments under nutrient- and light-limited conditions

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2326-2338

  Petersen, John E ^a   Chen, Chung Chi ^a   Kemp, W Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifacts of enclosure; Benthos; Community metabolism; Depth effects; Experimental ecosystem; Light vs. nutrient limitation; Mesocosm; Microcosm; Physical dimension; Plankton; Primary productivity; Scale

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; LIGHT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SCALE EFFECT;

EID: 0031401474     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[2326:SAPPEU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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