An inter-basin comparison of nutrient limitation and the irradiance response of pulse-amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorescence in Lake Erie phytoplankton

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-125

  Rattan, K J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lake Erie; Nutrient amendments; Nutrient limitation; PAM fluorescence; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; IRRADIANCE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STRATIFICATION;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE;

EID: 84897578699     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-014-9470-7     Document Type: Article

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