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Table 1 Search terms to be used for database searches

From: Response of chlorophyll a to total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations in lotic ecosystems: a systematic review protocol

Habitat terms

Nutrient terms

Chlorophyll a terms

benth*

“total nitrogen”

chlorophyll

catchment

“total N”

“chlorophyll-a”

watershed

 

“chl-a”

stream*

“total phosphorus”

“chl a”

creek*

“total P”

 

river*

  

pool*

  

“flood plain”

  

floodplain

  

riparia*

  

ditch*

  

lotic

  

spring*

  

seep*

  

riffle*

  

freshwater

  

freshwaters

  

“fresh water”

  

brook

  

“running water”

  

headwater

  

tributary

  

mesocosm

  

flume

  

microcosm

  
  1. Terms within each of the three categories are combined with “OR” and the three categories are combined with “AND” for Boolean searches