Reduced chlorophyll to phosphorus ratios in nearshore Great Lakes waters coincide with the establishment of dreissenid mussels

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 153-161

  Nicholls, K H ^a   Hopkins, G J ^b   Standke, S J ^b  

^a Aquatic Science Section   (Canada)

^b Biomonitoring Section   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DREISSENA;

EID: 0032907255     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-149     Document Type: Article

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