Unionid bivalve influence on benthic algal community composition in a michigan lake

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 489-500

  Francoeur, Steven N ^a   Pinowska, Agnieszka ^a   Clason, Todd A ^a   Makosky, Susan ^a   Lowe, Rex L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MOLLUSC;

DOUGLAS LAKE; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BATRACHOSPERMUM; BATRACHOSPERMUM SP.; BIVALVIA; EUKARYOTA; LYNGBYA; MOLLUSCA; OSCILLATORIA;

EID: 0036915002     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2002.9663927     Document Type: Article

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