Effects of Cyprinus carpio on Potamogeton pectinatus in experimental culture: The incidence of the periphyton

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 415, Issue , 1999, Pages 13-19

  Sidorkewicj, N S ^a   Lopez Cazorla A C ^a   Fernandez O A ^a   Mockel G C ^a   Burgos, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Common carp; Epiphyton; Light attenuation; Sago pondweed

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; HERBIVORY; PERIPHYTON;

CYPRINUS CARPIO; POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS;

EID: 0033571973     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003843502984     Document Type: Conference Paper

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