Nonlinear response of stream ecosystem structure to low-level phosphorus enrichment

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 969-984

  Taylor, Jason M ^a   King, Ryan S ^a   Pease, Allison A ^b,c   Winemiller, Kirk O ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attached algae; Eutrophication; Fish; Running waters rivers streams; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897399171     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12320     Document Type: Article

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