Comparative analysis of phytoplankton patterns in two modified lakes with contrasting hydrological features

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-226

  Tolotti, Monica ^a   Boscaini, Adriano ^a   Salmaso, Nico ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Modified lakes; Morpho functional classification; Multivariate analyses; Phytoplankton ecology

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; DOMINANCE; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIEDMONT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATERSHED;

ITALY; LAKE SANTA CROCE; LAKE TOBLINO; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO; VENETO;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA;

EID: 79955669435     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-009-0124-0     Document Type: Article

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