Phytoplankton functional traits and seston stable isotopes signature: A functional-based approach in a deep, subalpine lake, Lake Maggiore (N. Italy)

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 84-94

  Caroni, Rossana ^a   Free, Gary ^b   Visconti, Anna ^c   Manca, Marina ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

^c CNR Institute of Ecosystem Study   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon; Functional analysis; Phytoplankton; Seston; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SESTON; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; WATER QUALITY;

LAKE MAGGIORE;

EID: 84860533964     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2012.e8     Document Type: Article

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