Pathways for algal recolonization in seasonally-flowing streams

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2385-2401

  Robson, Belinda J ^a   Matthews, Ty G ^a   Lind, Peter R ^a   Thomas, Nigel A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Drought refuges; Freshwater algae; Intermittent streams; Temporary streams

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 55349110333     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02061.x     Document Type: Article

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