Relating planktonic microbial food web structure in lentic freshwater ecosystems to water quality and land use

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-139

  Burns, Carolyn W ^a   Galbraith, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DRAINAGE BASIN; FOOD WEB; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LAND COVER; LAND USE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PICOPLANKTON; PROTOZOAN; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

PROKARYOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34047202477     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbm001     Document Type: Article

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