Periphyton removal related to phosphorus and grazer biomass level

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 633-651

  Anderson, E L ^a,c   Welch, E B ^a   Jacoby, J M ^a,b   Schimek, G M ^a   Horner, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BARR ENGINEERING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Filamentous green algae; Grazer biomass level; Periphyton removal; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GRAZING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM;

EID: 0032799517     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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