Assessment of streambed stability in steep, bouldery streams: Development of a new analytical technique

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 445-456

  Duncan, Maurice J ^a   Suren, Alastair M ^a   Brown, Stephanie L R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquatic bryophytes; Physical disturbance; Predictive hydraulic models; Substrate movement

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; SPECIES RICHNESS; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STREAM BED;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 0033390080     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468377     Document Type: Article

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