Chrysophyte cyst biogeographical and ecological distributions: A synthesis

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 791-812

  Duff, Katharine E ^a,b   Zeeb, Barbara A ^a   Smol, John P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canonical ordination; Chrysophyte algae; Inference models; Paleolimnology; Stomatocysts

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CHRYSOPHYTE; LAKE SEDIMENT; PALAEOLIMNOLOGY; STOMATOCYST;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NEW YORK; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SIBERIA; USA;

EID: 0031414253     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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