Is Lake Prespa jeopardizing the ecosystem of ancient Lake Ohrid?

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 553, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-109

  Matzinger, A ^a   Jordanoski, M ^b   Veljanoska Sarafiloska, E ^b   Sturm, M ^a   Muller B ^a   Wuest A ^a  

^a Limnological Research Center   (Switzerland)

^b Hydrobiological Institute   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; karst; Lake Ohrid; Lake Prespa; Phosphorus; Water level fluctuation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; EUTROPHICATION; HYDRAULICS; LAKES; MARINE BIOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

KARST; LAKE OHRID; LAKE PRESPA; WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EUTROPHICATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HABITAT CONSERVATION; KARST; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PHOSPHORUS; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE MIKRI PRESPA; LAKE OHRID; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 28444461482     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-6427-9     Document Type: Article

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