Influence of gizzard shad on phytoplankton size and primary productivity in mesocosms and earthen ponds in the southeastern U.S.

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 495, Issue , 2003, Pages 17-32

  Watson, David L ^a,b   Bayne, David R ^a   DeVries, Dennis R ^a   Williams, J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation number; Chlorophyll a; Gizzard shad; Mesocosms; Phytoplankton size structure; Primary productivity; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CHLOROPHYLL; HYDROLOGY; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER RECYCLING;

NUTRIENTS;

FISH PONDS;

MESOCOSM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OMNIVORY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; DOROSOMA CEPEDIANUM; DOROSOMATINAE; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 0141674993     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025459422455     Document Type: Article

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