Potential effects of Canada geese and climate change on phosphorus inputs to suburban lakes of the Northeastern U.S.A.

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-59

  Moore, Marianne V ^a   Zakova, Pavla ^b   Shaeffer, Kristin A ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada geese; Climate change; Phosphorus budgets; Suburban lakes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011338536     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438149809354109     Document Type: Article

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