Trophic status evaluation for 154 lakes in Quebec, Canada: Monitoring and recommendations

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 252-268

  Galvez Cloutier, Rosa ^a   Sanchez, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae blooms; Cyanobacteria; Eutrophication; Nutrients; Quebec lakes; Trophic status

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE BLOOMS; CLASSIFICATION METHODS; CYANOBACTERIA; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; QUALITY PARAMETERS; QUEBEC LAKES; TROPHIC STATUS; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ALGAL BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL A; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; TROPHIC STATUS; WATERSHED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 54049144767     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2007.028     Document Type: Article

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