A comparison of irradiance and phosphorus effects on the growth of three submerged macrophytes

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 358-362

  Zhu, Bin ^a   Mayer, Christine M ^b   Rudstam, Lars G ^c   Mills, Edward L ^c   Ritchie, Mark E ^d  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c Department of Natural Resources and the Environment   (United States)

^d SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dreissenid mussel; Irradiance; Phosphorus; Species richness; Submerged macrophyte; Water clarity

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRADIANCE; MACROPHYTE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOMASS; POND; SUBMERGED VEGETATION;

ACHILLEA; CYNODON PLECTOSTACHYUS; DREISSENIDAE; EGERIA DENSA; ELODEA; ELODEA CANADENSIS; HETERANTHERA DUBIA; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 40849126503     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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