Effects of N and P supply on phytoplankton in Bizerte Lagoon (western Mediterranean)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-96

  Sakka Hlaili, A ^a   Chikhaoui, M A ^a   El Grami, B ^a   Hadj Mabrouk, H ^a  

^a Struggle and Prevention   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Autotrophic flagellates; Diatoms; Dinoflagellates; Nutrient limitation; Species composition

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; GROWTH RATE; LAGOON; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

AFRICA; BIZERTE; BIZERTE LAGOON; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 33646549326     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.12.049     Document Type: Article

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