Regionalized loads of sediment and phosphorus to Lakes Michigan and Superior - High flow and long-term average

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 416-439

  Robertson, Dale M ^a  

^a US Gelogical Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

Phosphorus; Sediment load; Suspended sediment; Water quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031431229     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(97)70923-7     Document Type: Article

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