A commentary on the modelling of the causal linkages among nutrient loading, harmful algal blooms, and hypoxia patterns in Lake Erie

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 40, Issue S3, 2014, Pages 117-129

  Kim, Dong Kyun ^a   Zhang, Weitao ^a,b   Watson, Sue ^c   Arhonditsis, George B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b AEML Associates LTD   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Dreissenids; Eutrophication modelling; Hypoxia; Lake Erie; Nutrient recycling

Indexed keywords

ALGAE CONTROL; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EUTROPHICATION; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; DREISSENIDS; HYPOXIA; LAKE ERIE; NUTRIENT RECYCLING;

LOADING;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 84918788111     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2014.02.014     Document Type: Article

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