Vertical and seasonal distribution of epiphytic algae on water chestnut (Trapa natans)

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 483-504

  Romo, Susana ^a   Galanti, Gaetano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EPIPHYTIC ALGAE; ETROPHIC LAKE; HOST PLANT; WATER CHESTNUT;

ITALY; LAGO DI CANDIA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DESMIDIALES; EPIPHYTON; TRAPA; TRAPA NATANS;

EID: 0031967355     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/141/1998/483     Document Type: Article

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