Perspectives on the eutrophication of the Yahara lakes

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-365

  Lathrop, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

blue green algae; eutrophication; Kegonsa; Mendota; Monona; nitrogen; nonpoint source pollution; phosphorus; wastewater; Waubesa; Yahara lakes 2010 09 02

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 45049083807     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140709354023     Document Type: Article

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