Factors influencing the growth of Mougeotia in experimentally acidified mesocosms

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 538-547

  Klug, Jennifer L ^a   Fischer, Janet M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; GROWTH; PHYTOPLANKTON;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0034094092     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-274     Document Type: Article

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