Changes in sediment and diatom deposition in Lower Lough Erne c. 1920-90

Biology and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-39

  Gibson, C E ^a   Anderson, N J ^b   Zhou, Q ^c   Allen, M ^d   Appleby, P G ^e  

^a Dept of Agric/Rural Development   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^c INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^d Biometrics Division   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AULACOSEIRA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; SKELETONEMA; SKELETONEMA SUBSALSUM; STEPHANODISCUS;

EID: 0141574430     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2003.103.1.31     Document Type: Article

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