Seasonality of macroalgae and epilithic diatoms in spring-fed streams in Texas, USA

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 390, Issue , 1998, Pages 73-82

  Sherwood, Alison R ^a   Sheath, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Macroalgae; Seasonality; Springs; Streams; Texas

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EPILITHON; MACROALGA; SEASONALITY; STREAM;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

AMPHORA PEDICULUS; DICHOTOMOSIPHON TUBEROSUS; HILDENBRANDIA ANGOLENSIS;

EID: 0032451166     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003585625978     Document Type: Article

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