Grazer control of nitrogen fixation: Phytoplankton taxonomic composition and ecosystem functioning

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-124

  Hambright, K D ^a   Hairston Jr , N G ^b   Schaffner, W R ^b   Howarth, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cladocera; Copepods; Cyanobacteria; Experimental ponds; Grazing; Nitrogen to phosphorus ratio

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GRAZING; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; POND; TAXONOMY; ZOOPLANKTON;

CLADOCERA; COPEPODA; CYANOBACTERIA; DAPHNIIDAE;

EID: 38049097956     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2007/0170-0103     Document Type: Article

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