Effects of Co2 on competition between a cyanobacterium and eukaryotic phytoplankton

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-62

  Caraco, N F ^a   Miller, R ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYANOBACTERIA; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; APHANIZOMENON FLOS AQUAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; FLOS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); SCENEDESMUS; SELENASTRUM;

EID: 0031925126     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-202     Document Type: Article

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