Trophic status of experimental cutaway peatland lakes in Ireland and implications for future lake creation

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 849-863

  Higgins, Tara ^a   Colleran, Emer ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cutaway peatland; Lake creation; Phytoplankton; Trophic status; Water quality

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; FOOD PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NUTRITION; PEAT; WATER QUALITY;

CUTAWAY PEATLAND; LAKE CREATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; TROPHIC STATUS;

LAKES;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOODING; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; IRELAND; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PEATLAND; PHYTOPLANKTON; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD CHAIN; FRESH WATER; IRELAND; NATURAL DISASTERS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ALGAE;

EID: 33646862202     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600614462     Document Type: Article

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