Structure, biomass, production and depth distribution of periphyton on artificial substratum in shallow lakes with contrasting nutrient concentrations

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-109

  Liboriussen, Lone ^a,b   Jeppesen, Erik ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Eutrophication; P I parameters; Primary productivity; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DEPTH; EUTROPHICATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EPITHEMIA;

EID: 33645058172     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01481.x     Document Type: Article

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