Effects of augmentation of coarse particulate organic matter on metabolism and nutrient retention in hyporheic sediments

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1820-1831

  Crenshaw, C L ^a   Valett, H M ^a   Webster, J R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anaerobic contact information; CPOM; Hyporheic; Metabolism; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

HYPORHEIC ZONE; METABOLISM; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; STREAM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036793538     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2002.00928.x     Document Type: Article

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