Iron is not responsible for didymosphenia geminata bloom formation in phosphorus-poor rivers

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1723-1727

  Bothwell, Max L ^a   Kilroy, Cathy ^b   Taylor, Brad W ^c   Ellison, Eric T ^d   James, Daniel A ^e   Gillis, Carole Anne ^f   Bladon, Kevin D ^g   Silins, Uldis ^h  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd   (United States)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^d ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^g THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DIATOM; GROWTH RATE; IRON; PHOSPHORUS; REDOX CONDITIONS; RIVER WATER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DIDYMOSPHENIA GEMINATA;

EID: 84869235080     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f2012-112     Document Type: Article

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