Synergistic effects of nutrient loading and omnivorous fish on phytoplankton biomass

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2087-2096

  Drenner, Ray W ^a   Gallo, Kirsten L ^a   Baca, Robert M ^a   Smith, J Durward ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FISH; NUTRIENT; OMNIVORY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SYNERGISM;

MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 0031744260     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-095     Document Type: Article

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