Nutrient limitation of phytoplankton in a naturally acidic lake (Lake Caviahue, Argentina)

Limnology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-113

  Beamud, S G ^a   Diaz, M M ^a   Pedrozo, F L ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente Bariloche   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acidic lake; Euglena; Keratococcus; Patagonia; Watanabea

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; AMMONIUM; BICARBONATE; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; LAKE WATER; NITRATE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY;

ARGENTINA; LAKE CAVIAHUE; NEUQUEN;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUGLENA; EUGLENA MUTABILIS; EUGLENIDA; KERATOCOCCUS; WATANABEA;

EID: 77953914553     PISSN: 14398621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10201-009-0295-3     Document Type: Article

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