Evidence supporting the importance of nutrient regeneration by nano- and micrograzers for phytoplankton photosynthesis in Lake Malawi/Nyasa

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 54-60

  Guildford, Stephanie J ^a   Taylor, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Micrograzers; Nanograzers; Nutrient status; Picophytoplankton; Primary production; Tropical lakes

Indexed keywords

MICRO-GRAZERS; NANOGRAZERS; NUTRIENT STATUS; PICOPHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TROPICAL LAKES;

CHLOROPHYLL; LAKES; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

NUTRIENTS;

CHLOROPHYLL; DEEP MIXING METHOD; DRY SEASON; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE MALAWI;

EID: 79952706318     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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