The trophic history of Myall Lakes, New South Wales, Australia: Interpretations using δ13C and δ15N of the sedimentary record

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 608, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-47

  Drew, Simon ^a   Flett, Iona ^b   Wilson, Joanne ^c,d   Heijnis, Henk ^e   Skilbeck, C Gregory ^e  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^d Centre for Natural Resources   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon; Isotopes; Lakes; Nitrogen; Sediment; Trophic

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; HISTORY;

AUSTRALIA; COASTAL LAKES; NEW SOUTH WALES , AUSTRALIA;

LAKES;

DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EUTROPHICATION; FLOCCULATION; HISTORY; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RECORD; SEDIMENTATION; TROPHIC CASCADE; WATERSHED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOMBAH BROADWATER; MYALL LAKE; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 44949083488     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9383-3     Document Type: Article

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