Patterns and modeling of the long-term optics record of Onondaga Lake, New York

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-237

  Effler, Steven W ^a   Gelda, Rakesh ^a   Perkins, MaryGail ^a   Peng, Feng ^a   Hairston Jr , Nelson G ^b   Kearns, Colleen M ^b  

^a UPSTATE FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation coefficient; Chlorophyll a; Clear water phase; Daphnia; Light scattering; Model; Optics; Secchi depth; Tripton

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; LAKE POLLUTION; LIGHT ATTENUATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OPTICAL METHOD; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SALINITY; TURBIDITY;

FINGER LAKES; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; ONONDAGA LAKE; UNITED STATES;

DAPHNIA;

EID: 56149123659     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2008/0172-0217     Document Type: Article

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