Using modified multiple phosphorus sensitivity indices for mitigation and management of phosphorus loads on a catchment level

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-16

  Oberholster, Paul J ^a,b   Dabrowski, Jackie ^b   Botha, Anna Maria ^c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Lake A C diatom ratio; Lake phosphorus sensitivity index (LPSI); Periphyton; River phosphorus sensitivity index (RPSI); River substrate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MITIGATION; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

LOSKOP RESERVOIR; MPUMALANGA; OLIFANTS RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 84876016995     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2013/0378     Document Type: Article

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