The role of inflow magnitude and frequency on plankton communities from the Guadalupe Estuary, Texas, USA: Findings from microcosm experiments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-73

  Miller, Carrie J ^a   Roelke, Daniel L ^a   Davis, Stephen E ^a   Li, Hsiu Ping ^a   Gable, George ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biomass; coastal management; flushing; freshwater inflow; inflow magnitude; microcosms; phytoplankton; prey quality; pulsed inflow; trophic interactions; zooplankton

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CRUSTACEAN; DIATOM; DOMINANCE; FLUSHING; GROWTH RATE; INFLOW; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICROCOSM; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; TURBULENCE; ZOOPLANKTON;

GUADALUPE ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; COPEPODA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE;

EID: 52149102267     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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