Spatial patterns and ecological determinants of benthic algal assemblages in mid-atlantic streams, usa

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 460-468

  Pan, Yangdong ^a   Stevenson, R Jan ^b   Hill, Brian H ^c   Kaufmann, Philip R ^d   Herlihy, Alan T ^d  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecoregion; Gradient; Nutrients; Periphyton; Regression tree model

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; DIATOM; LAND COVER; LAND USE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE;

MID-ATLANTIC REGION; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0032996277     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3530460.x     Document Type: Article

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