Variation in the biomass of functional groups comprising the open-water plankton of shallow lakes in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-58

  De Eyto, Elvira ^a   Irvine, Kenneth ^b  

^a MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; DAPHNIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 19044375077     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/bioe.2005.105.1.53     Document Type: Article

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