Effects of light, temperature and habitat quality on meroplanktonic diatom rejuvenation in Lake Erie: Implications for seasonal hypoxia

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-490

  Lashaway, Aubrey R ^a   Carrick, Hunter J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Hypoxia; Lake Erie; Meroplankton; Resting cells

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DIATOM; HABITAT QUALITY; HYPOXIA; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LIGHT EFFECT; MEROPLANKTON; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER COLUMN;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 77749279708     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbp147     Document Type: Article

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