The annual cycle of growth rate and biomass change in Planktothrix spp. in Blelham Tarn, English Lake District

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 852-867

  Davis, P A ^a   Dent, M ^b   Parker, J ^b   Reynolds, C S ^b   Walsby, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blelham Tarn; Cyanobacteria; Growth rate; Photosynthesis; Planktothrix rubescens

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; TEMPERATURE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PLANKTOTHRIX; PLANKTOTHRIX AGARDHII; PLANKTOTHRIX RUBESCENS;

EID: 0038221075     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2003.01055.x     Document Type: Article

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