The use of nutrient enrichment bioassays to test for limiting factors affecting epiphytic growth in Lake Okeechobee, Florida: Confirmation of nitrogen and silica limitation

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 459-468

  Zimba, Paul V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIPHYTE; GROWTH INHIBITION; LAKE OKEECHOBEE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION MONITORING; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNITED STATES;

BIOASSAY; EPIPHYTE; GROWTH LIMITATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; SILICA;

FLORIDA; LAKE OKEECHOBEE; USA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; HYDRILLA;

EID: 0031955775     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/141/1998/459     Document Type: Article

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