The Absorption of Light in Lakes: Negative Impact of Dissolved Organic Carbon on Primary Productivity

Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1040-1052

  Thrane, Jan Erik ^a   Hessen, Dag O ^a   Andersen, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

CDOM; DOC; lakes; light absorption; photosynthesis; primary productivity

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COLOR; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; LAKE WATER; LIGHT EFFECT; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ALGAE;

EID: 84906084398     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-014-9776-2     Document Type: Article

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