Problems in estimating phytoplankton nitrogen limitation in Shallow Eutrophic Lakes

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 408-409, Issue , 1999, Pages 367-373

  Weithoff, Guntram ^a   Walz, Norbert ^a,b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dark carbon fixation; Growth bioassay; Mixing; Nutrient ratio

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; EUTROPHICATION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION;

EID: 6744257463     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2986-4_41     Document Type: Conference Paper

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