Patterns and drivers of deep chlorophyll maxima structure in 100 lakes: The relative importance of light and thermal stratification: Patterns and drivers of DCM structure across lakes
- Award ID(s):
- 1638704
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10055008
- Journal Name:
- Limnology and Oceanography
- Volume:
- 63
- Issue:
- 2
- Page Range or eLocation-ID:
- 628 to 646
- ISSN:
- 0024-3590
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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