Assessing eutrophication and reference conditions for Scottish freshwater lochs using subfossil diatoms

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 124-138

  Bennion, Helen ^a   Fluin, Jennie ^b   Simpson, Gavin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological status; Palaeolimnology; Phosphorus; Transfer functions; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BASELINE CONDITIONS; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENT CORE; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 1142281842     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2004.00874.x     Document Type: Article

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