Distribution and abundance of periphyton and phytoplankton species in two subarctic Canadian rivers

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Ennis, G. L., Albright, L. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1982
• Subjects: Plant Science; Yukon; Bory; Ogilvie; Ogilvie River; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b82-030; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b82-030

Periphytic and planktonic algal populations were sampled over a yearly cycle in the Ogilvie and Swift rivers located in the northern and southern Yukon, respectively. Diatoms and green algae dominated periphytic assemblages during spring, summer, and fall, whereas the bulk of the overwintering cells...