Nutrient enrichment and selective predation by zooplankton promote Microcystis (Cyanobacteria) bloom formation

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-470

  Wang, Xiaodong ^a,b   Qin, Boqiang ^a   Gao, Guang ^a   Paerl, Hans W ^c  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microcystis bloom; Nutrient; Selective predation; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREDATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 77749279715     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbp143     Document Type: Article

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