Zooplankton abundance and composition in the hypertrophic Rietvlei Dam, South Africa, negate prospects for its remedial 'top-down' biomanipulation

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 311-321

  Hart, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

crustacean zooplankton; eutrophication management; food web manipulation; reservoir ecosystem; seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

BOSMINA; CERIODAPHNIA; CHYDORUS; COPEPODA; CRUSTACEA; CYCLOPOIDA; DAPHNIA; MOINA; THERMOCYCLOPS;

EID: 84869766205     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2012.691073     Document Type: Article

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