Physical-Biological Coupling in Southern Lake Michigan: Influence of Episodic Sediment Resuspension on Phytoplankton

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 393-408

  Millie, David F ^a   Fahnenstiel, Gary L ^b   Lohrenz, Steven E ^c   Carrick, Hunter J ^d   Johengen, Thomas H ^e   Schofield, Oscar M E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal resuspension; Diatoms; Great Lakes; Growth; Microalgae; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; GROWTH; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MACROALGA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESUSPENSION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE;

EID: 1642484931     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AECO.0000007046.48955.70     Document Type: Article

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