Seasonality and diversity patterns of microphytobenthos in a mesotrophic lake

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 167, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 447-465

  Aberle, N ^a,b   Wiltshire, K H ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algal biomass; Edaphic algae; Epipsammon; Low productivity; Sediments

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIVERSITY INDEX; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOBENTHOS; SEASONALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN; SCHOHSEE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; FRAGILARIA; NAVICULA; NITZSCHIA; STAURONEIS;

EID: 33750214418     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0167-0447     Document Type: Article

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