Sediment dynamics and the transport of suspended matter in the upstream area of Lake St. Francis

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 52-62

  Lepage, S ^a   Biberhofer, J ^a   Lorrain, S ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b Serv d'Etud Sedimentologiques   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOW RATE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; MERCURY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED LOAD;

CANADA; LAKE SAINT FRANCIS; ONTARIO;

EID: 0034062745     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-57-s1-52     Document Type: Article

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