Factors affecting photosynthetic rates of periphyton in shallow streams of southeastern Pennsylvania

Water Environment Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 370-376

  Davis, John F ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flux; Light; Nutrient criteria; Nutrients; Periphyton; Photosynthesis; Streams; Total maximum daily loads; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATERSHEDS;

CANOPIES;

WATER TREATMENT;

PHOSPHORUS;

LOW FLOW; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RIVER WATER; SHALLOW WATER;

ARTICLE; CANOPY; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREAM (RIVER); SUMMER; UNITED STATES;

CHRISTINA RIVER BASIN; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036661178     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143002x140134     Document Type: Article

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