How does the vertical distribution of chlorophyll vary in littoral sediments of small lakes?

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-40

  Cyr, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; LAKE; PERIPHYTON; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; SEDIMENT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031857101     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1998.00319.x     Document Type: Article

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