Influence of submerged vegetation and fish abundance on water clarity in peri-urban eutrophic ponds

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 656, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 255-267

  de Backer, Sylvia ^a   van Onsem, Stijn ^a   Triest, Ludwig ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benthivorous fish; Chara; Planktivorous fish; Potamogeton pectinatus; Shallow lakes; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

BENTHIVOROUS FISHES; CHARA; PLANKTIVOROUS FISH; POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS; SHALLOW LAKES;

EUTROPHICATION; FISH; TURBIDITY; VEGETATION;

LAKES;

ABUNDANCE; BIOMANIPULATION; CHAROPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MONOCOTYLEDON; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PISCIVORE; POND; SHALLOW WATER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; TURBIDITY;

BELGIUM; BRUSSELS [BELGIUM];

CHARA; CHARACEAE; CHARALES; NITELLA; PECTINATUS; POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS;

EID: 77957158637     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0444-z     Document Type: Article

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