Planktonic primary production in the offshore waters of Dreissenid-infested Lake Erie in 1997

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 50-62

  Smith, Ralph E H ^a   Hiriart Baer, Veronique P ^a   Higgins, Scott N ^a   Guildford, Stephanie J ^a   Charlton, Murray N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lake Erie; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Primary production

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; INLAND WATERWAYS; MARINE BIOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; WATER QUALITY;

LAKE ERIE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

LAKES;

CHLOROPHYLL A; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 33745607788     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70304-X     Document Type: Article

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