Using 137Cs as a tool for the assessment and the management of erosion/sedimentation risks in view of the restorationof the Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) fish population in the Boyer River basin (Québec, Canada)

Acta Geologica Hispanica

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 321-327

  Bernard, C ^a   Laverdiere M R ^b  

^a Institut de recherche et de developpement en agroenvironnement   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

137Cs; Sedimentation; Soil erosion; Watershed

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; EROSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER BASIN; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL; SOIL EROSION;

CANADA;

EID: 0034439393     PISSN: 05677505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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