Ecological distribution of scaled-chrysophyte assemblages from the sediments of 54 lakes in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 293-308

  Ginn, Brian K ^a   Rate, Michael ^a   Cumming, Brian F ^a   Smol, John P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Paleolimnology scaled chrysophytes climatic change nova scotia new brunswick mallomonas synura

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CLIMATE CHANGE; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; NOVA SCOTIA;

CHRYSOPHYCEAE; MALLOMONAS; MALLOMONAS ACAROIDES; SYNURA; SYNURA PETERSENII;

EID: 78650979185     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-009-9332-9     Document Type: Article

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