Complex interactions between the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, and the harmful phytoplankter, Microcystis aeruginosa

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 896-904

  Sarnelle, Orlando ^a   Wilson, Alan E ^a,b   Hamilton, Stephen K ^a   Knoll, Lesley B ^a   Raikow, David F ^a,c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; PHYTOPLANKTON; TOXIC ORGANISM;

DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 20044367107     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2005.50.3.0896     Document Type: Article

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