What is causing the harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie?

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 27A-29A

  Smith, Douglas R ^a   King, Kevin W ^b   Williams, Mark R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b SOIL DRAINAGE RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; EUTROPHICATION; LAKE POLLUTION;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE;

ALGAE;

EID: 84924591544     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: 19413300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.70.2.27A     Document Type: Review

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