Physical limnology of Italian lakes. 2. Relationships between morphometric parameters, stability and Birgean work

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-167

  Ambrosetti, Walter ^a   Barbanti, Luigi ^a  

^a CNR Institute of Ecosystem Study   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birgean work; Efficiency; Italian lakes; Morphometry; Stability

Indexed keywords

LIMNOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; STABILITY ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRUCTURE; WATER DEPTH;

ITALY;

BIRGEA;

EID: 0037287447     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2002.159     Document Type: Article

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