Nutrient and light limitation of reservoir phytoplankton in relation to storm-mediated pulses in stream discharge

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 167, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 421-445

  Vanni, Michael J ^a   Andrews, J Scott ^a   Renwick, William H ^a   Gonzalez, Maria J ^a   Noble, Samanthia J ^a,b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Irradiance; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Reservoirs; Sediments

Indexed keywords

LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESERVOIR; RESOURCE DEPLETION; STORM; STREAMFLOW; TURBIDITY;

EID: 33750211490     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0167-0421     Document Type: Article

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