The influence of pH and aluminium on the growth of filamentous algae in artificial streams

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-86

  Kinross, John H ^a   Read, Paul A ^a   Christofi, Nick ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALGA; ALUMINUM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GROWTH RATE; SILICON;

ALGAE; DRAPARNALDIA; GEMINELLA; MOUGEOTIA; OEDOGONIUM; STIGEOCLONIUM;

EID: 0033865611     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/149/2000/67     Document Type: Article

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