Spatial and temporal variability of nutrient limitation in 6 North Shore tributaries to Lake Superior

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 2-14

  Wold, Andrew P ^a   Hershey, Anne E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Co limitation; DIN:SRP; Lake Superior tributaries; Nutrient limitation; Spatial and temporal variability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PERIPHYTON; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033105885     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468005     Document Type: Article

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