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Seasonal changes in the spatial distribution of phytoplankton in small, temperate-zone lakes

January 1, 1992

Seasonal sampling across two small lakes shows that phytoplankton patchiness is greatly enhanced during winter ice-cover relative to the open-water seasons of exposure to wind stress and rapid turbulent mixing.

Publication Year 1992
Title Seasonal changes in the spatial distribution of phytoplankton in small, temperate-zone lakes
DOI 10.1093/plankt/14.7.1017
Authors J. E. Cloern, A.E. Alpine, B.E. Cole, T. Heller
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Plankton Research
Index ID 70016920
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization San Francisco Bay-Delta; Pacific Regional Director's Office