The contribution of epipelon to total sediment microalgae in a shallow temperate eutrophic loch (Loch Leven, Scotland)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 646, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 281-293

  Spears, B M ^a   Carvalho, L ^a   Perkins, R ^b   O'Malley, M B ^a   Paterson, D M ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Chlorophyll a; Community structure; Depth; Epipelon; Lake; Sediment disturbance

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ALGAE; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; EPIPELON; LAKE SEDIMENTS;

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; CLARIFICATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EUTROPHICATION; LAKES; MICROORGANISMS; PORPHYRINS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

SEDIMENTS;

BENTHOS; CHLOROPHYLL A; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WATER DEPTH;

HIGHLAND; LOCH LEVEN; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 77952012029     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0187-x     Document Type: Article

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