Evaluation of the performance of HPLC-CHEMTAX analysis for determining phytoplankton biomass and composition in a turbid estuary (Schelde, Belgium)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 809-817

  Lionard, Marie ^a   Muylaert, Koenraad ^b   Tackx, Michèle ^c   Vyverman, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Université de Toulouse   (France)

Author keywords

CHEMTAX; chlorophytes; detritus; diatoms; Schelde estuary

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DETRITUS; DIATOM; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; TURBIDITY;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE; WESTERSCHELDE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 38849150468     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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