Whole-stream metabolism in two montane streams: Contribution of the hyporheic zone

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 523-531

  Fellows, Christine S ^a,b   Valett, H Maurice ^a,c   Dahm, Clifford N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPORHEIC ZONE; METABOLISM; RESPIRATION; STREAM;

GALLINA CREEK; NEW MEXICO; RIO CALAVERAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035038937     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2001.46.3.0523     Document Type: Article

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