Temporal trends in Lake Erie plankton biomass: Roles of external phosphorus loading and Dreissenid mussels

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 89-110

  Conroy, Joseph D ^a   Kane, Douglas D ^a   Dolan, David M ^b   Edwards, William J ^c   Charlton, Murray N ^d   Culver, David A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^c NIAGARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Dreissena; Eutrophication; Lake Erie; Phosphorus; Plankton

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; BLACK COATINGS; CHLOROPHYLL; EUTROPHICATION; PHOSPHORUS;

DREISSENA; LAKE ERIE; PLANKTONS; ZOOPLANKTON;

LAKES;

CHLOROPHYLL A; CYANOBACTERIUM; MOLLUSC; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

BIOMASS;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

CRUSTACEA; CYANOBACTERIA; DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 33745700878     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70307-5     Document Type: Article

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