The U.S. EPA Lake Erie indicators monitoring program 1983-2002: Trends in phosphorus, silica, and chlorophyll a in the central basin

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 23-34

  Rockwell, David C ^a   Warren, Glenn J ^a   Bertram, Paul E ^a   Salisbury, Douglas K ^b   Burns, Noel M ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Federal Sector ^*  (United States)

^c Lakes Consulting   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Dreissenidae; Lake Erie; Phosphorus; Silica; Trends

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; PHOSPHORUS; SILICA; STORMS; WATER QUALITY;

CHLOROPHYLL A; DREISSENIDAE; LAKE ERIE; TRENDS;

LAKES;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CHLOROPHYLL A; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; OPEN WATER; PHOSPHORUS; SILICA; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 33745714968     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(05)70302-6     Document Type: Article

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