Phytoplankton nutrient limitation in a polymictic eutrophic lake: Community versus species-specific responses

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-68

  Burger, D F ^a,c   Hamilton, D P ^a   Hall, J A ^a,b   Ryan, E F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c WL DELFT HYDRAULICS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Chlorophytes; Cyanobacteria; Diatoms; Light; Microcystis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH MODELING; LIMITING FACTOR; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; LAKE ROTORUA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

ANABAENA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 34848854481     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2007/0169-0057     Document Type: Article

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