On the occurrence and ecological features of deep chlorophyll maxima (DCM) in Spanish stratified lakes

Limnetica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 453-478

  Camacho, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryptophytes; Cyanobacteria; Deep chlorophyll maxima; Spanish lakes; Stratification; Vertical gradients

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; PLANKTON; STRATIFICATION; STRATIFIED FLOW;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CRYPTOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 33747058750     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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