Paleolimnologic evidence of rapid recent change in Lake Erie's trophic status

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1451-1458

  Stoermer, Eugene F ^a   Emmert, Gail ^a   Julius, Matthew L ^a   Schelske, Claire L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; INTRODUCED BIVALVE; PALAEOLIMNOLOGY; TROPHIC STATUS; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

CANADA, ONTARIO, LAKE ERIE; USA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE ERIE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BIVALVIA; CYCLOTELLA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 85047679594     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-067     Document Type: Article

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