A re-evaluation of the trophic state of mountain lake, virginia, usa

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 535-544

  Cawley, Jon C ^a   Parker, Bruce C ^a   Beaty, Myron H ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERRIMACK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; CELL DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE; NUTRIENT; PRECIPITATION; SILICON DIOXIDE; TROPHIC STATUS; UNITED STATES;

EUTROPHICATION; LAKE; TROPHIC STATUS;

MOUNTAIN LAKE; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0033383968     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1999.9663711     Document Type: Article

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