Phytoplankton dynamics of river oli in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria during dry season

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-116

  Adesalu, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

National park; Phytoplankton; River oli; Season; Tropical

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUGLENA; EUGLENIDA; LEPOCINCLIS ACUS;

EID: 77953228371     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2010.112.116     Document Type: Article

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