Aquatic macrophyte diversity and habitat characterization of the Cuyahoga River watershed in northeastern Ohio

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 88-96

  Balanson, Shimshon ^a   Walton, B Michael ^a   Wolin, Julie A ^a   Mal, Tarun K ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MACROPHYTE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CUYAHOGA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALISMATACEAE; ELODEA CANADENSIS; SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA; SPARGANIUM AMERICANUM;

EID: 27744495063     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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