Microcystis bloom formation in the lower Nakdong River, South Korea: Importance of hydrodynamics and nutrient loading

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-94

  Ha, Kyong ^a   Cho, Eun Ah ^a   Kim, Hyun Woo ^a   Joo, Gea Jae ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterial bloom; Microcystis aeruginosa; Regulated river

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; RIVER;

NAKDONG RIVER; SOUTH KOREA;

MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0033050280     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97039     Document Type: Article

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