Effect of mixing patterns and light dose on growth of Anabaena circinalis in a turbid, lowland river

River Research and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-126

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b EWATER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anabaena circinalis; Cyanobacteria; Diurnal stratification; Light dose; Murray River

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; DIURNAL VARIATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MIXING; STRATIFICATION; TURBIDITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA CIRCINALIS; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 6344236458     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.725     Document Type: Article

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