Differential response of phytoplankton to additions of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron in Lake Tanganyika

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 264-277

  Wever, Aaike De ^a   Muylaert, Koenraad ^b   Langlet, Denis ^c   Alleman, Laurent ^c,e   Descy, Jean Pierre ^d   André, Luc ^c   Cocquyt, Christine ^a,f   Vyverman, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^e ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

^f BOTANIC GARDEN MEISE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Iron; Lake Tanganyika; Nutrient limitation; Phytoplankton; Picocyanobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 38149001469     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01890.x     Document Type: Article

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