To cite package 'cardidates' in publications use:

Rolinski, S., Horn, H., Petzoldt, T., Paul, L. (2007). Identification of cardinal dates in phytoplankton time series to enable the analysis of long-term trends. Oecologia 153, 997--1008.<doi:10.1007/s00442-007-0783-2>

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Article{,
    title = {Identifying cardinal dates in phytoplankton time series to
      enable the analysis of long-term trends},
    author = {{Susanne Rolinski} and {Heidemarie Horn} and {Thomas
      Petzoldt} and {Lothar Paul}},
    journal = {Oecologia},
    year = {2007},
    volume = {153},
    pages = {997--1008},
    number = {4},
    doi = {10.1007/s00442-007-0783-2},
    keywords = {Spring mass development, Climate change, Saidenbach
      Reservoir, Limnology, Physical-biological coupling, Peak
      detection},
  }