An integrated assessment of the ecosystem health of a protected area: Fathom Five National Marine Park, Lake Huron

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 185-204

  Munawar, M ^a   Munawar, I F ^b   Dermott, R ^a   Johannssen, O E ^a   Lynn, D ^c   Munawar, S F ^b   Niblock, H ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b Plankton Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Benthos; Ciliates; Heterotrophic nanoflagellates; Microbial loop; Phytoplankton; Picoplankton; Primary productivity; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA;

EID: 0042912139     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980301472     Document Type: Conference Paper

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