The seasonal sensitivity of Cyanobacteria and other phytoplankton to changes in flushing rate and water temperature

Global Change Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 864-876

  Elliott, J Alex ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Climate change; Eutrophication; Phytoplankton; PROTECH; Retention time

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FLUSHING; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYTOPLANKTON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; ESTHWAITE WATER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANABAENA; APHANIZOMENON; ASTERIONELLA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 73549086160     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.01998.x     Document Type: Article

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