potamoplankton; community structure; Grazing; Meuse river
Abstract :
[en] Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the phytoplankton of the river Meuse were studied during 1992 at a point 537 km from the source. The phytoplankton was dominated by diatoms and green algae. The factors regulating the phytoplankton groxth were clearly physical variables : discharge, temperature and irradiance.
Research Center/Unit :
Aquapôle - ULiège
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Gosselain, Véronique ; Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix - Namur - FUNDP > Sciences Biologiques > URBO
Descy, Jean-Pierre ; Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix - Namur - FUNDP > Sciences Biologiques > URBO
Everbecq, Etienne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > CEME : Centre d'Etude et de Modélisation de l'Environnement
Language :
English
Title :
The phytoplankton community of the river Meuse, Belgium: seasonal dynamics (year 1992) and the possible incidence of zooplankton grazing
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