Dynamics and limitations of phytoplankton biomass along a gradient in Mwanza Gulf, southern Lake Victoria (Tanzania)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 127-141

  Cornelissen, I J M ^a,b   Silsbe, G M ^c   Verreth, J A J ^a   van Donk, E ^b,d   Nagelkerke, L A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Lakes; Physical environment; Phytoplankton; Primary production

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890134928     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12253     Document Type: Article

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