Periphyton biomass and ecological stoichiometry in streams within an urban to rural land-use gradient

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 657, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-105

  O'Brien, Patrick J ^a   Wehr, John D ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Ecological stoichiometry; Land use; New York; Nutrients; Periphyton; Rivers; Urban rural gradient

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ALGAE; ECOLOGICAL STOICHIOMETRY; NEW YORK; PERIPHYTONS; URBAN-RURAL;

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CALCIUM; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; HYDRAULICS; LAND USE; NUTRIENTS; RURAL AREAS; STOICHIOMETRY; TURBIDITY;

RIVER POLLUTION;

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GIS; GROWTH RATE; LAND USE CHANGE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PERIPHYTON; POPULATION DENSITY; STOICHIOMETRY; STREAM; URBANIZATION;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 77957251834     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-9984-5     Document Type: Article

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