The effects of mechanical harvesting of floating plant tussock communities on water quality in lake Istokpoga, Florida

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-461

  Alam, Shawn K ^a   Ager, Lothian A ^a   Rosegger, Tom M ^a   Lange, Ted R ^a  

^a Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

Author keywords

Floating plants; Harvesting; Turbidity; Tussocks; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009409339     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438149609354285     Document Type: Article

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