Carbon dynamics in the 'grazing food chain' of a subtropical lake

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1687-1711

  Havens, Karl E ^a   East, Therese L ^a  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DYNAMICS; LAKE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

FLORIDA; LAKE OKEECHOBEE; USA;

DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA LUMHOLTZII;

EID: 0031471475     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.11.1687     Document Type: Article

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