Annual variability of phytoplankton primary production in the Western Basin of Lake Erie (2002-2003)

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 63-71

  Porta, David ^a   Fitzpatrick, Mark A J ^a,b   Haffner, G Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Lake Erie; Middle Sister Island; Nutrient analysis; Phytoplankton; Primary production

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; MARINE BIOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; WIND EFFECTS;

CHLOROPHYLL A; LAKE ERIE; MIDDLE SISTER ISLAND; NUTRIENT ANALYSIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

LAKE POLLUTION;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON FIXATION; EUPHOTIC ZONE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN BASIN;

EID: 33745714954     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70305-1     Document Type: Article

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