Phytoplankton biomass and size structure in two South African eutrophic, temporarily open/closed estuaries

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 223-238

  Thomas, C M ^a   Perissinotto, R ^a   Kibirige, I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

DIN and DIP; Eutrophication; Phytoplankton; Size fractionated chlorophyll; South Africa; Temporarily open closed estuaries

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ESTUARY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 25144481241     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.05.015     Document Type: Article

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