Meromictic Lakes

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 589-602

  Stewart, K M ^a   Walker, K F ^b   Likens, G E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemocline; Density; Meromixis; Mixolimnion; Monimolimion; Origins of meromixis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878642424     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370626-3.00027-2     Document Type: Chapter

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