Alcian Blue-stained particles in a eutrophic lake

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-186

  Worm, Jakob ^b   Søndergaard, Morten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALCIAN BLUE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHIC WATER; IDENTIFICATION; LAKE FREDERIKSBORG SLOTSSO; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STAINING; TRANSPARENT EXOPOLYMER PARTICLE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA; EUTROPHIC LAKE; PARTICULATE MATTER; STAINING;

DENMARK; LAKE FREDERIKSBURG SLOTSSO;

EID: 0031843782     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.2.179     Document Type: Article

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