How does eutrophication affect the role of grazers in harmful algal bloom dynamics?

Harmful Algae

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 152-157

  Buskey, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aureoumbra; Brown tide; Eutrophication; Grazing; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AUREOUMBRA; AUREOUMBRA LAGUNENSIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 55749086015     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2008.08.009     Document Type: Article

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