The effect of repeated stressor episodes on algal communities in pasture streams

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 446-458

  Riddle, Cale J ^a,b   Matthaei, Christoph D ^a   Townsend, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b New Zealand Environmental Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Achnanthidium; Agricultural intensification; Anthropogenic stressors; Cumulative response; Navicula; Nitrate; Phosphate

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ALGA; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; PASTURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM;

ACHNANTHIDIUM; ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; NAVICULA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67049134171     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08179     Document Type: Article

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