Seasonal comparisons of the phytoplankton and decline in water transparency in the spring-fed rainbow river, florida

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-177

  Cowell, Bruce C ^a   Dawes, Clinton J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; DISCHARGE; NITRATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DECLINE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; RAINBOW RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE; CYCLOTELLA; FRAGILARIA; NAVICULA; SYNEDRA;

EID: 44949241474     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2008.9664188     Document Type: Article

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