Changes in phytoplankton biomass in the western scheldt estuary during the period 1978-2006

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 270-285

  Kromkamp, Jacco C ^a   Van Engeland, Tom ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Phenology; Phytoplankton biomass; Times series; Western Scheldt estuary

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL A; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; GRAZING PRESSURE; PHENOLOGY; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER DISCHARGE; TIME SERIES;

WESTERSCHELDE;

ALGAE;

EID: 77952241226     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9215-3     Document Type: Article

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