The Burgundy-blood phenomenon: A model of buoyancy change explains autumnal waterblooms by Planktothrix rubescens in Lake Zürich

New Phytologist

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-122

  Walsby, Anthony E ^a   Schanz, Ferdinand ^b   Schmid, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Buoyancy regulation; Burgundy blood; Cyanobacteria; Lake Z rich; Planktothrix rubescens; Waterbloom formation

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; AUTUMN; CYANOBACTERIUM;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE ZURICH; SWITZERLAND;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; PLANKTOTHRIX RUBESCENS;

FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; SWITZERLAND; TEMPERATURE;

CYANOBACTERIA; FRESH WATER; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEASONS; SWITZERLAND; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33644862261     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01567.x     Document Type: Article

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