Contrasting responses of dimictic and polymictic lakes to environmental change: A spatial and temporal study

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-115

  Taranu, Zofia Ecaterina ^a   Köster, Dörte ^c   Hall, Roland I ^b   Charette, Theo ^d   Forrest, Francine ^e   Cwynar, Les C ^f   Gregory Eaves, Irene ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Gartner Lee Limited   (Canada)

^d Cumulative Environmental Management Association   (Canada)

^e INTECSEA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Anoxia; Chironomid; Eutrophication; Mixis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ANOXIA; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EUTROPHICATION; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENT CORE; WATER QUALITY;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

CHIRONOMIDAE;

EID: 72249100622     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-009-0120-4     Document Type: Article

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