Long-term seasonal effects of dreissenid mussels on phytoplankton in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Inland Waters

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-296

  Baranowska, K A ^a   North, R L ^a,c   Winter, J G ^b   Dillon, P J ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

chlorophyll a; Dreissenid mussels; Grazing; Phytoplankton; Seasonality; Under ice; Water treatment plant intake pipes; Winter

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 84875178462     PISSN: 20442041     EISSN: 2044205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5268/IW-3.2.527     Document Type: Article

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