Nutrients and their duration of enrichment influence periphyton cover and biomass in rural and urban streams

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 467-476

  Elsdon, Travis S ^a,b   Limburg, Karin E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Urbanisation; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM; URBANIZATION; WATERSHED;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 45849110621     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07085     Document Type: Article

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