The role of phosphorus in growth of phytoplankton in Lake Vesijärvi, southern Finland - A multitechnique approach

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-296

  Ojala, Anne ^a   Kokkonen, Satu ^a,b   Kairesalo, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Plancenter Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

33P ; Cyanobacteria; Elemental ratios; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

FINLAND;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0141959032     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-003-0652-y     Document Type: Article

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