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Original Articles

The Effect of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation on Phytoplankton and Water Quality in the Tidal Freshwater Potomac River

Pages 279-288 | Received 24 Feb 1989, Accepted 19 Nov 1989, Published online: 11 Jan 2011

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