Magnitude and fate of salmon-derived nutrients and energy in a coastal stream ecosystem

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-160

  Gende, Scott M ^a   Quinn, Thomas P ^a   Willson, Mary F ^a   Heintz, Ron ^a   Scott, Thomas M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; ENERGY FLOW; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PREDATION; RIPARIAN ZONE; SALMONID; STREAM;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LETHRINIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; RIPARIA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 1342287398     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2004.9664522     Document Type: Article

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