Phytoplankton primary production, chlorophyll-a and nutrient concentrations in the water column of mountainous Lake Phewa, Nepal

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 141-148

  Gurung, Tek Bahadur ^a   Dhakal, Ram Prasad ^a   Bista, Jay Dev ^a  

^a Phewa Lake Side   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Lake Phewa; Microcystis; Monsoon; Nutrients; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; MONSOON; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GANDAKI; NEPAL; PHEWA LAKE; SOUTH ASIA;

MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33748681919     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2006.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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