Trophic interactions promote dominance by cyanobacteria (Anabaena spp.) in the pelagic zone of lower Karori reservoir, Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-155

  Smith, K F ^a,b   Lester, P J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Cyanobacteria; Nitrogen; Perca fluviatilis; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Thermal stratification; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DOMINANCE; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; PERCIFORM; STRATIFICATION; TROPHIC INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; KARORI RESERVOIR; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WELLINGTON [NORTH ISLAND];

ANABAENA; ANABAENA LEMMERMANNII; CYANOBACTERIA; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 34547446016     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330709509903     Document Type: Article

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