Interactions among sediments, organic matter, and microbial activity in the hyporheic zone of an intermittent stream

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 487-495

  Chafiq, Mohamed ^a   Gibert, Janine ^a   Claret, Cécile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DISCHARGE; EPHEMERAL STREAM; HYPORHEIC ZONE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032998802     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-208     Document Type: Article

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