Export of nutrients and suspended sediment during a cyclone-mediated flood event in the Herbert River Catchment, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-88

  Mitchell, A W ^a   Bramley, R G V ^b   Johnson, A K L ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

agricultural runoff; tropical river

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; DISCHARGE; FLOOD; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER WATER CHEMISTRY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, HERBERT RIVER;

EID: 0030619023     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF96021     Document Type: Article

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