Attenuation of ultraviolet radiation in a large lake with low dissolved organic matter concentrations

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1351-1361

  Smith, R E H ^a   Furgal, J A ^a   Charlton, M N ^b   Greenberg, B M ^a   Hiriart, V ^a   Marwood, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; LAKE; LIGHT ATTENUATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0033306371     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-051     Document Type: Article

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