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Phytoplankton nutrient status and mean water column irradiance in Lakes Malawi and Superior

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Pages 35-45 | Published online: 07 Nov 2008

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Further reading

  • Hendzel , L.L. , Hecky , R.E. and Findlay , D.L. 1994 . Recent changes of N2-fixation in Lake 227 in response to the N.P. loading ratio . Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. , 51 : 2247 – 2253 .

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