Influence of nitrogen to phosphorus supply ratios and physicochemical conditions on cyanobacteria and phytoplankton species composition in the Experimental Lakes Area, Canada

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 451-466

  Levine, S N ^a   Schindler, D W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CYANOBACTERIUM; LAKE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

CANADA; EXPERIMENTAL LAKES AREA; ONTARIO;

ALGAE; ANABAENA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PSEUDANABAENA; PSEUDOANABAENA CATENATA;

EID: 0033065568     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-183     Document Type: Article

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