Variation of environmental parameters and dynamics of phytoplankton in a temperate eutrophic reservoir (Torrão, Tâmega River, Portugal)

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 12 B, 2008, Pages 2193-2199

  Pereira, Elisa ^a,b   Teles, Filipe Oliva ^a,b   Vasconcelos, Vitor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; T mega River; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ANOXIA; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EUTROPHICATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESERVOIR; RIVER FLOW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY;

MATTAPONI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 61949338729     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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