Seasonally shifting limitation of stream periphyton: Response of algal populations and assemblage biomass and productivity to variation in light, nutrients, and herbivores

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-75

  Rosemond, Amy D ^a,c   Mulholland, Patrick J ^b   Brawley, Susan H ^a,d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GROWTH; HERBIVORY; LIGHT; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; PERIPHYTON; PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONALITY; SNAIL; STREAM;

ALGA; BIOMASS; HERBIVORE; LIGHT EFFECT; NUTRIENT; PERIPHYTON; PRODUCTIVITY;

CHAMAESIPHON INVESTIENS; STIGEOCLONIUM TENUE;

EID: 0034031371     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-181     Document Type: Article

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