De Wever, A.; Ghent University, Department Biology, Protistology and Aquatic Ecology, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Muylaert, K.; Ghent University, Department Biology, Protistology and Aquatic Ecology, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium, K. U. Leuven, Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
Cocquyt, C.; Ghent University, Department Biology, Protistology and Aquatic Ecology, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise, Belgium
Van Wichelen, J.; Ghent University, Department Biology, Protistology and Aquatic Ecology, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Plisnier, Pierre-Denis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Chemical Oceanography Unit (COU) ; Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
Vyverman, W.; Ghent University, Department Biology, Protistology and Aquatic Ecology, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Seasonal and spatial variability in the abundance of auto- and heterotrophic plankton in Lake Tanganyika
Publication date :
2007
Journal title :
Fundamental and Applied Limnology
ISSN :
1863-9135
Publisher :
E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, United States - Delaware
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