Distribution and regulation of urea in lakes of central North America

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1277-1292

  Bogard, Matthew J ^a   Donald, Derek B ^a   Finlay, Kerri ^a   Leavitt, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Fertiliser; Nitrogen; Urea; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84860450959     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02775.x     Document Type: Article

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