Primary production of phytoplankton in Lake Valencia (Venezuela)

Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 469-477

  Infante, Aida G ^a  

^a University of Mobile   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Phytoplankton; Primary production; Tropical lake; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; LAKE; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLLUTION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

LAKE VALENCIA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 0031446871     PISSN: 00209309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.19970820404     Document Type: Article

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