Use of thermodynamic indices as ecological indicators of the development state of lake ecosystems 2. Exergy and specific exergy indices

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 159, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 223-238

  Ludovisi, Alessandro ^a   Poletti, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological indicators; Exergy; Lake Trasimeno; Specific exergy; Trophic state

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EUTROPHICATION; EXERGY; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; TROPHIC STATUS;

ITALY;

EID: 0037438780     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00284-3     Document Type: Article

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