Seasonal variation of phytoplankton nutrient limitation in Lake Erie

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-71

  Moon, Jessica B ^a   Carrick, Hunter J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lake Erie; Nutrient status; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 42149175493     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame048061     Document Type: Article

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