Present trophic level of Lake Alserio (Northern Italy) and prospect for its recovery

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-40

  Rogora, Michela ^a   Garibaldi, Letizia ^b   Morabito, Giuseppe ^a   Arisci, Silvia ^a   Mosello, Rosario ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Lake restoration; Liming; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE DYNAMICS; LIMING; MITIGATION; PHOSPHORUS; REMEDIATION; SEWAGE; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; TROPHIC STATUS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ITALY; LAKE ALSERIO; LOMBARDY;

EID: 0036969484     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2002.27     Document Type: Article

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