Chrysophyte cyst relationships to water chemistry in Pyrenean lakes (NE Spain) and their potential for environmental reconstruction

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-34

  Pla, Sergi ^a   Camarero, Lluis ^b   Catalan, Jordi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Nitrogen; pH; Stomatocysts; Transfer functions; WA PLS; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

CANONICAL ANALYSIS; CYST; LAKE WATER; MAGNESIUM; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; PH; POTASSIUM; WATER CHEMISTRY;

SPAIN;

CHRYSOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0042567284     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024771619977     Document Type: Article

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