Assessing recent eutrophication in coastal waters of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea) using subfossil diatoms

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 571-592

  Weckström, Kaarina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Diatoms; European Water Framework Directive; Eutrophication; Species richness; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; PALEOLIMNOLOGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GULF OF FINLAND;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 33645081954     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-005-5264-1     Document Type: Article

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