Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in two Amazon flood plain lakes of varying hydrologic connectivity to the main river channel

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-109

  Phlips, Edward J ^a   Havens, Karl E ^a   Lopes, Maria Rosélia Marques ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ACRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Hydrology; Phytoplankton; Succession; Tropical lakes

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER CHANNEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUCCESSION;

ACRE [BRAZIL]; AMAPA LAKE; AMAZON RIVER; AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL; PIRAPORA LAKE; SOUTH AMERICA;

APHANIZOMENON; CRYPTOPHYTA;

EID: 56149117551     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2008/0172-0099     Document Type: Article

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