Flow restoration and protection in Australian rivers

River Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 377-395

  Arthington, Angela H ^a   Pusey, Bradley J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Environmental flows; Experimental research; Flow regulation; Flow restoration; Water pricing; Water reforms; Water trading

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOW REGULATION; REFORM PROCESS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER RESOURCE;

AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0142063281     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.745     Document Type: Article

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