The identification, characterization and conservation value of isoetid lakes in Ireland

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-273

  Free, Gary ^a   Bowman, Jim ^b   Mcgarrigle, Martin ^b   Caroni, Rossana ^b   Donnelly, Karol ^b   Tierney, Deirdre ^b   Trodd, Wayne ^b   Little, Ruth ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Isoetes; Lake conservation; Lobelia; Soft water

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALKALINIZATION; AQUATIC PLANT; BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EUTROPHICATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MACROPHYTE; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

CHIRONOMIDAE; ERIOCAULON AQUATICUM; ISOETES; ISOETES LACUSTRIS; ISOETIDAE; LITTORELLA UNIFLORA; LOBELIA; LOBELIA DORTMANNA;

EID: 67549142238     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.988     Document Type: Article

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