Variability in benthic respiration in three southeastern Australian lowland rivers

River Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1147-1156

  Rees, Gavin N ^a   Bowen, P M ^a   Watson, Garth O ^a  

^a MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic respiration; Decomposition; Lowland rivers; Microbes

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DECOMPOSITION; RESPIRATION; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 29744468605     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.874     Document Type: Article

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