The use of diatom records to establish reference conditions for UK lakes subject to eutrophication

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 469-488

  Bennion, Helen ^a   Simpson, Gavin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Eutrophication; Palaeolimnology; Phosphorus; Reference conditions; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BASELINE CONDITIONS; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; FLORISTICS; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MARL; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENT CORE; TYPOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 79955523677     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-010-9422-8     Document Type: Article

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