Periphyton response to increased light and salmon carcass introduction in northern California streams

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 701-712

  Ambrose, Heather E ^a   Wilzbach, Margaret A ^a   Cummins, Kenneth W ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Light; Nutrient enrichment; Periphyton; Primary productivity; Riparian canopy; Salmon carcasses; Streams

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; LIGHT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PERIPHYTON; STREAM;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; FRAXINUS; RIPARIA;

EID: 9644263851     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2004)023<0701:PRTILA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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