Birds as transporters of algae
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- 15 November 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in British Phycological Journal
- Vol. 7 (3) , 319-321
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00071617200650331
Abstract
The gut contents of 21 birds caught on Windermere were examined and cultures made from them to test for viable algae. Benthic algae were frequently viable while planktonic species were not.Keywords
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- The Influence of the Mineral Composition of the Medium on the Growth of Planktonic Algae: Part I. Methods and Culture MediaJournal of Ecology, 1942