Role of dissolved organic carbon in the attenuation of photosynthetically active and ultraviolet radiation in Adirondack lakes

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 339-354

  Bukaveckas, Paul A ^a   Robbins Forbes, Marise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidic deposition; Adirondack Mountains; Dissolved organic carbon; Light attenuation; Photosynthetically active radiation; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LIGHT ATTENUATION; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

UNITED STATES;

RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0034021625     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2000.00518.x     Document Type: Article

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