An evaluation of iron bioavailability and speciation in western lake superior with the use of combined physical, chemical, and biological assessment

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 987-1001

  Hassler, Christel S ^a,c   Havens, Sonya M ^b,c   Bullerjahn, George S ^d   McKay, Michael L ^d   Twissa, Michael R ^c  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPLEXATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FULVIC ACID; IRON; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTOOXIDATION; PICOPLANKTON; POLYSACCHARIDE; SIDEROPHORE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); WATER COLUMN;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA;

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 66149126960     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2009.54.3.0987     Document Type: Article

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