Application of a 2D hydrodynamic model to design of reach-scale spawning gravel replenishment on the Mokelumne River, California

River Research and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-225

  Pasternack, Gregory B ^a   Wang, C Lau ^a   Merz, Joseph E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

2D modelling; Gravel; Numerical modelling; Physical habitat; River restoration; Salmon; Salmon spawning

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; HABITAT RESTORATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SALMONID; SPAWNING GROUND;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA;

EID: 2942630514     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.748     Document Type: Article

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