Comparison of methods to detect allelopathic effects of submerged macrophytes on green algae

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-44

  Hilt, Sabine ^a   Beutler, Eike ^a   Bauer, Nadine ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Green algae; Myriophyllum verticillatum; Photosynthesis; Pulse amplitude modulated fluorometry; Shallow lakes; Submerged macrophytes

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DESMODESMUS SUBSPICATUS; MYRIOPHYLLUM VERTICILLATUM; STIGEOCLONIUM HELVETICUM;

EID: 84856483316     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01106.x     Document Type: Note

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