Change of microplankton community structure in response to fertilization of an arctic lake

• Main Authors: Parke A Rublee, Neil Bettez Rublee, P A, N Bettez
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Lake; Zooplankton; Rotifer
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1038.6339; http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/P_Rublee_Change_1995.pdf

Microplankton in an oligotrophic arctic lake were assessed by direct counts for one summer prior to nutrient additions and three summers during which inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus were added to the lake at approximately ten times ambient loading rates. Protozoa increased significantly in both nu...