Nutrient and phytoplankton responses to a flood event in a series of interconnected coastal lakes: Myall Lakes Australia

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 608, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-34

  Wilson, Joanne ^a,b  

^a Centre for Natural Resources   (Australia)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal lake; Flood event; Nutrient; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; NUTRIENTS; SEDIMENTATION; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAL BLOOMS; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL CHANGES; COASTAL LAKES; EAST COAST; FLOOD EVENTS; SPATIAL EXTENT; WATER COLUMN (WC);

LAKES;

ALGAL BLOOM; ANOXIA; BRACKISH WATER; CATCHMENT; COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYANOBACTERIUM; FLOOD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; STRATIFICATION; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOOLAMBAYTE CREEK; MYALL LAKE; MYALL RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ALGAE;

EID: 44949084468     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9377-1     Document Type: Article

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