Use of phytoplankton in large river management

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 741-749

  Wehr, John D ^a   Descy, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Freshwater; Large rivers; Phytoplankton; River impoundments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031721694     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340741.x     Document Type: Review

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