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Phytoplankton community composition in Lake Xolotlán (Managua)

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Results of two years of research on phytoplankton species composition in Lake Xolotlán (Managua) are presented. A summary of the planktonic algae from other Nicaraguan lakes is also included. One hundred and twenty phytoplankton taxa were identified. A list of species and comments about relevant properties of the most frequent taxa are given. The qualitative composition of Lake Xolotlán phytoplankton is compared with that of other tropical waterbodies.

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  1. E. Hooker, M. Ruiz & M. Pum

    Present address: Centro Para la Investigacion en Recursos Acuaticos de Nicaragua, Apartado Postal 4598, Managua, Nicaragua

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    Hooker, E., Ruiz, M. & Pum, M. Phytoplankton community composition in Lake Xolotlán (Managua). Hydrobiological Bulletin 25, 121–124 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02291242

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