Water quality and plankton dynamics in two small dams in Zimbabwe

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-151

  Nhiwatiwa, Tamuka ^a   Marshall, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Phytoplankton; Small dams; Water chemistry; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 36349002920     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.32.2.5.202     Document Type: Article

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