Development of paleolimnological inference models for pH, total nitrogen and specific conductivity based on planktonic diatoms

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-60

  Siver, Peter A ^a,b  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Connecticut; Inference models; PH; Planktonic diatoms; Specific conductivity; Total nitrogen; Weighted averaging

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; NITROGEN; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PH;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033031712     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008047906094     Document Type: Article

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