Factors controlling pelagic populations of ciliates and heliozoans-late summer investigations in an acidic lake before and after liming

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 423-442

  Stensdotter Blomberg, Ulrika ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FOOD; LIMING; NUTRIENT; PELAGIC POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ACIDIC LAKE; CILIATE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; LIMING; NUTRIENT ADDITION; PLANKTON COMMUNITY; PROTOZOA;

SWEDEN;

ATROBILIDIUM; BALANION; HELIOZOA; STROMBIDIUM; UROTRICHA;

EID: 0031827731     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.3.423     Document Type: Article

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