Flow variability and the ecology of large rivers

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-72

  Puckridge, J T ^a   Sheldon, F ^a,b   Walker, K F ^a   Boulton, A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; ECOLOGICAL PROCESS; ECOLOGY; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGY; RIVER; RIVER FLOW; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0031955541     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF94161     Document Type: Article

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