Partial recovery of a eutrophic reservoir through managed phosphorus limitation and unmanaged macrophyte growth

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 481, Issue , 2002, Pages 75-87

  Perkins, R G ^a   Underwood, G J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Bottom up; Phosphorus; Reservoir; Top down

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; ECOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; WATER SUPPLY;

WEED-EATING BIRDS;

HYDROLOGY;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MACROPHYTE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; ANAS SP.; AVES; AYTHYA; AYTHYA FULIGULA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COELOSPHAERIUM; CYANOBACTERIA; ELODEA; FULICA; FULICA ATRA;

EID: 0036705025     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021281019865     Document Type: Article

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