Short-term effects of nitrogen and extracellular protease amendment on algal productivity in nitrogen-deprived periphyton

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-113

  Francoeur, Steven N ^a   Espeland, Eric M ^a   Wetzel, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PERIPHYTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ALGAE;

EID: 0037364974     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2003.9663956     Document Type: Article

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