Hydraulic habitat suitability for periphyton in rivers

Regulated Rivers: Research and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 251-261

  Biggs, Barry J F ^a   Stokseth, Siri ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biomass; Habitat suitability; Periphyton; Water velocity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001684942     PISSN: 08869375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1646(199603)12:2/3<251::aid-rrr393>3.0.co;2-x     Document Type: Article

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