Patterns of Phytoplankton variability in the Tagus estuary (Portugal)

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 311-323

  Gameiro, Carla ^a   Brotas, Vanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dissolved nutrients; Phytoplankton; Seasonal variability; Tagus estuary; Time series

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CHLOROPHYLL A; DATA SET; DISSOLVED MATTER; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER FLOW; SEASONAL VARIATION;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; TAGUS ESTUARY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA;

EID: 77952243963     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9194-4     Document Type: Article

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