River behavior on megafans and potential influences on diversification and distribution of aquatic organisms

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 151-172

  Justin Wilkinson, M ^a   Marshall, Larry G ^b   Lundberg, John G ^c  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b Mesa Southwest Museum   (United States)

^c ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic control; Aquatic organisms; Distribution; Diversity; Megafan; River behavior

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646887853     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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