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Birds as transporters of algae |
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| Authors: | Kathleen M. Atkinson |
| Affiliation: | Freshwater Biological Association , The Ferry House, Far Sawrey , Ambleside, Westmorland |
| 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: | phytoplankton diagnostic pigments HPLC CHEMTAX lakes rivers tropical temperate |