Phytoplankton functional groups in a tropical estuary: Hydrological control and nutrient limitation

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 508-521

  Costa, L S ^a   Huszar, V L M ^a   Ovalle, A R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Freswater flow; Functional groups; Phytoplankton; Tropical estuary

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COEXISTENCE; DIATOM; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARY; GRAZING; HYDROLOGY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER FLOW; SILICA; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WATER FLOW;

BRAZIL; RIO PARAIBA DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 65049085052     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9142-3     Document Type: Article

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