Limitations of using extracellular alkaline phosphatase activities as a general indicator for describing P deficiency of phytoplankton in Chinese shallow lakes

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-41

  Cao, Xiuyun ^a   Song, Chunlei ^a   Zhou, Yiyong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; ELF; Eutrophication; Indicator; P deficiency; Phytoplankton; Soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 77349106934     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-009-9422-0     Document Type: Article

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