Article
Effects of upstream lakes and nutrient limitation on periphytic biomass and nitrogen fixation in oligotrophic, subalpine streams
Freshwater Biology
(2007)
Abstract
1. We conducted bioassays of nutrient limitation to understand how macronutrients and the position of streams relative to lakes control nitrogen (N2) fixation and periphytic biomass in three oligotrophic Rocky Mountain catchments. We measured periphytic chlorophyll‐a (chl‐a) and nitrogen‐fixation responses to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions using nutrient‐diffusing substrata at 19 stream study sites, located above and below lakes within the study catchments.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2007
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01851.x
Citation Information
Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh. "Effects of upstream lakes and nutrient limitation on periphytic biomass and nitrogen fixation in oligotrophic, subalpine streams" Freshwater Biology Vol. 52 Iss. 11 (2007) p. 2211 - 2225 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wayne_wurtsbaugh/220/