Evaluating the effects of freshwater inflow on the distribution of estuarine macrophytes

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 213-232

  Wortmann, J ^a   Hearne, J W ^a   Adams, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cellular automaton; Estuarine macrophytes; Freshwater inflow

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER INPUT; MACROPHYTE; MODELLING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032032569     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00197-X     Document Type: Article

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