Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada
Abstract Seasonal studies concentrating upon physical and chemical parameters and the epilithic algal community were conducted at specific sites in five tributary rivers flowing through the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta, Canada into the Athabasca River. Numerically cyanophycean algae ( Ly...
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crwiley:10.1002/iroh.19840690302 2024-06-02T08:03:05+00:00 Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada Charlton, Shirley E. D. Hickman, Michael 1984 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iroh.19840690302 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Firoh.19840690302 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/iroh.19840690302 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie volume 69, issue 3, page 297-332 ISSN 0020-9309 journal-article 1984 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/iroh.19840690302 2024-05-03T11:44:44Z Abstract Seasonal studies concentrating upon physical and chemical parameters and the epilithic algal community were conducted at specific sites in five tributary rivers flowing through the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta, Canada into the Athabasca River. Numerically cyanophycean algae ( Lyngbya aerugineo‐caerulea, Phormidium sp., Calothrix braunii, Nostoc spp. and Anabaena affinis ) dominated followed by diatoms ( Achnanthes lanceolata, Cocconeis pediculus, Cocconeis placentula, Epithemia sorex, Epithemia turgida, Gomphonema acuminatum, Gomphonema longiceps v. subclavata, Gomphonema olivaceum, Nitzschia fonticola, Nitzschia palea, Synedra rumpens , and Synedra ulna ). One exception was the Hangingstone River where chlorophycean algae ( Stigeoclonium pachydermum and Cladophora glomerata ) were next in importance to the cyanophytes. Seasonal fluctuations in algal species and numbers were influenced by a myriad of interacting parameters. Physically disruptive forces (current velocity and discharge) appeared more important than dissolved nutrients. They were also responsible for affecting the chemical composition of the water itself. Article in Journal/Newspaper Athabasca River Wiley Online Library Athabasca River Canada Hangingstone River ENVELOPE(-111.335,-111.335,56.717,56.717) Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie 69 3 297 332 |
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Abstract Seasonal studies concentrating upon physical and chemical parameters and the epilithic algal community were conducted at specific sites in five tributary rivers flowing through the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta, Canada into the Athabasca River. Numerically cyanophycean algae ( Lyngbya aerugineo‐caerulea, Phormidium sp., Calothrix braunii, Nostoc spp. and Anabaena affinis ) dominated followed by diatoms ( Achnanthes lanceolata, Cocconeis pediculus, Cocconeis placentula, Epithemia sorex, Epithemia turgida, Gomphonema acuminatum, Gomphonema longiceps v. subclavata, Gomphonema olivaceum, Nitzschia fonticola, Nitzschia palea, Synedra rumpens , and Synedra ulna ). One exception was the Hangingstone River where chlorophycean algae ( Stigeoclonium pachydermum and Cladophora glomerata ) were next in importance to the cyanophytes. Seasonal fluctuations in algal species and numbers were influenced by a myriad of interacting parameters. Physically disruptive forces (current velocity and discharge) appeared more important than dissolved nutrients. They were also responsible for affecting the chemical composition of the water itself. |
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Charlton, Shirley E. D. Hickman, Michael Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada |
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Charlton, Shirley E. D. Hickman, Michael |
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Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada |
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Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada |
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Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada |
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Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada |
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Seasonal Physical, Chemical and Algal Changes in Five Rivers Flowing Through the Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada |
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seasonal physical, chemical and algal changes in five rivers flowing through the oil sands region of alberta, canada |
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