Selected features of the distribution of chlorophyll along the southern shore of Lake Superior

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 269-284

  Auer, Martin T ^a   Bub, Laura A ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Great Lakes; Lake Superior; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CHARACTERIZATION; CHLOROPHYLL; PHOSPHORUS; REMOTE SENSING; RUNOFF; SURFACE WATERS;

INTER-TRANSECT VARIATIONS; LAKE SUPERIOR; NEARSHORE-OFFSHORE TRANSECTS; SPATIOTEMPORAL STRUCTURES;

LAKES;

CHLOROPHYLL;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE;

EID: 15544388263     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(04)70391-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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