Phytoplankton in Lake Tanganyika: A comparison of community composition and biomass off Kigoma with previous studies 27 years ago

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 535-546

  Cocquyt, Christine ^a   Vyverman, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Algae; Lake Tanganyika; Phytoplankton; Seasonality; Species composition

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

LAKE TANGANYIKA; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONALITY; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

LAKES;

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE TANGANYIKA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 30044441215     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70282-3     Document Type: Article

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