Alteration of ecosystem function by zebra mussels in Oneida Lake: Impacts on submerged macrophytes

Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1017-1028

  Zhu, B ^a   Fitzgerald, D G ^b   Mayer, C M ^a,c   Rudstam, L G ^b   Mills, E L ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Natural Resources and the Environment   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dreissenid mussels; Light; Oneida Lake; Secchi depth; Species diversity; Submerged macrophytes; Water clarity

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT SCATTERING; MACROPHYTE; MOLLUSC; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; SPECIES RICHNESS; SURVEY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; ONEIDA LAKE; UNITED STATES;

DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 33750258600     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-005-0049-y     Document Type: Article

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