Temporal and spatial variation of phytoplankton pigments in the western part of Ria Formosa Lagoon, southern Portugal

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-220

  Pereira, M Glória ^a   Icely, John ^b   Mudge, Stephen ^c   Newton, Alice ^d   Rodrigues, Rubina ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Sagremarisco   (Portugal)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Fucoxanthin; HPLC; Nutrients; Oxygen; Phytoplankton assemblage; Phytoplankton pigments; Ria Formosa

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 34548319337     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920701506151     Document Type: Article

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