Phytoplankton nutrient status in Lake Erie in 1997

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 72-88

  Guildford, Stephanie J ^a   Hecky, Robert E ^a   Smith, Ralph E H ^a   Taylor, William D ^a   Charlton, Murray N ^b   Barlow Busch, Lisa ^a   North, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Great Lakes; Lake Erie; Nutrient status; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ENZYMES; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SAMPLING;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NUTRIENT STATUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

LAKES;

CHLOROPHYLL A; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; STRATIFICATION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745714959     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70306-3     Document Type: Article

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