The effect of a flood pulse on the water column of western Lake Superior, USA

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 455-462

  Minor, Elizabeth C ^a   Forsman, Brandy ^a   Guildford, Stephanie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Flood; Lake Superior; Nutrients; PAR

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; FORESTRY; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; FLOODS;

CHLOROPHYLL CONTENTS; COLORED DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; LAKE SUPERIOR; PAR; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY AVAILABLE RADIATIONS; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS; SOLUBLE REACTIVE PHOSPHORUS; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; LAKE SUPERIOR , USA;

FLOODS; LAKES;

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLOOD; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SUSPENDED LOAD; WATER COLUMN; CHLOROPHYLL; LAKE LEVEL; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE SUPERIOR;

EID: 84901253084     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2014.03.015     Document Type: Article

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