The distribution of phytoplankton along trophic gradients and its mediation by available light in the pelagic zone of large eutrophic lakes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1935-1946

  Zhang, Min ^a   Yu, Yang ^a   Yang, Zhen ^a   Shi, Xiaoli ^a   Kong, Fanxiang ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

CRYPTOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84871024150     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f2012-113     Document Type: Article

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