Effects of recent zebra mussel invasion on water chemistry and phytoplankton production in a small Irish lake

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-20

  Higgins, Tara M ^a   Grennan, Jon M ^a   Mccarthy, T Kieran ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dreissena polymorpha; Invasive species; Ireland; Nutrients; Water quality; Zebra mussel

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049085349     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2008.3.1.4     Document Type: Article

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