Effect of cell flotation on growth of Anabaena circinalis under diurnally stratified conditions

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1183-1197

  Westwood, Karen J ^a   Ganf, George G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; STRATIFIED FLOW;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA CIRCINALIS;

EID: 6344235801     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbh108     Document Type: Article

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