Response of periphytic algae to gradients in nitrogen and phosphorus in streamside mesocosms

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 561, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-147

  Rier, Steven T ^a,b   Stevenson, R Jan ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Growth rates; Monod model; Nutrient limitation; Peak biomass; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATCHMENTS; NITROGEN; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS;

DIATOMS; MONOD MODEL; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PEAK BIOMASS; PERIPHYTON;

ALGAE;

GROWTH RATE; MESOCOSM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 33645361126     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-1610-6     Document Type: Article

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