Didymosphenia geminata invasion in South America: Ecosystem impacts and potential biogeochemical state change in Patagonian rivers

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 101-109

  Reid, Brian ^a   Torres, Rodrigo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Benthic sediments; Biogeochemical hotspot; Biomass; Cyanobacteria; Diatom; Freshwater invasion

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALGAL BLOOM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HOT SPOT; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ARGENTINA; CHILE; PATAGONIA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DIDYMOSPHENIA GEMINATA;

EID: 84890878400     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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