Patterns in freshwater diatom taxonomic distinctness along an eutrophication gradient

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Leira, M ^a   Chen, G ^b   Dalton, C ^c   Irvine, K ^d   Taylor, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Diversity; Ireland; Nutrient enrichment; Taxonomic distinctness

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 57449088840     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02086.x     Document Type: Article

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