Algal blooms in Ontario, Canada: Increases in reports since 1994

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Winter, Jennifer G ^a   Desellas, Anna M ^a   Fletcher, Rachael ^a   Heintsch, Lucja ^a   Morley, Andrew ^a   Nakamoto, Lynda ^a   Utsumi, Kaoru ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

algae; algal blooms; climate change; cyanobacteria; eutrophication; phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANABAENA; APHANIZOMENON; CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CYANOBACTERIA; GLOEOTRICHIA; MICROCYSTIS; OSCILLATORIALES;

EID: 79953894459     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438141.2011.557765     Document Type: Article

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