The effect of nutrient enrichment and changes in the weather on the abundance of Daphnia in Esthwaite Water, Cumbria

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 360-372

  George, D G ^a  

^a FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Daphnia; Eutrophication; Phenology; Schmidt stability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; APHANIZOMENON; ASTERIONELLA; CYANOBACTERIA; DAPHNIA; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 84855341187     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02704.x     Document Type: Article

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