Algal growth response in two illinois rivers receiving sewage effluent

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-187

  Jacobson, Linda M ^a   David, Mark B ^a   Mitchell, Corey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; EFFLUENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION EFFECT; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COPPER SLOUGH; ILLINOIS; KASKASKIA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMILION RIVER;

ALGAE;

EID: 44949201156     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664189     Document Type: Article

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