High microcystin concentrations occur only at low nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratios in nutrient-rich Canadian lakes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1457-1462

  Orihel, Diane M ^a   Bird, David F ^b   Brylinsky, Michael ^c   Chen, Huirong ^d   Donald, Derek B ^e   Huang, Dorothy Y ^f   Giani, Alessandra ^g   Kinniburgh, David ^f   Kling, Hedy ^h   Kotak, Brian G ⁱ   Leavitt, Peter R ^e   Nielsen, Charlene C ^a   Reedyk, Sharon ^j   Rooney, Rebecca C ^a   Watson, Sue B ^k   Zurawell, Ron W ^l   Vinebrooke, Rolf D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^g FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^h Algal Taxonomy and Ecology Inc   (Canada)

ⁱ AlgalTox International   (Canada)

^j AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^k ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^l ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER; GUIDELINE; LAKE WATER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; RESERVOIR; TOXIN; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA;

EID: 84865355620     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F2012-088     Document Type: Article

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