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The Ecology of Freshwater Phytoplankton.
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Preface 1BiogeochemistryPhytoplankton Composition GlossaryEngineeringAquatic EcologyFreshwater PhytoplanktonPlant Functional TypesPhytoplankton EcologyPhotosynthesisRivers IndexLimnology
The paper examines how phytoplankton are suspended and how their spatial and temporal distribution varies. The study reviews phytoplankton photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, growth and survival dynamics, and loss processes. The article includes a preface, definitions, periodicity discussion, glossary, references, and indexes.
Preface 1. What is phytoplankton? 2. Mechanisms of suspension 3. Spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton 4. Photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton 5. Nutrients 6. Growth and survival 7. Loss process 8. Periodicity and change in phytoplankton composition Glossary and symbols References Index to lakes and rivers Index to genera/species General index.