Linking geomorphic character, behaviour and condition to fluvial biodiversity: Implications for river management

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-288

  Chessman, Bruce C ^a   Fryirs, Kirstie A ^b   Brierley, Gary J ^c  

^a NSW Department of Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diatom; Fish; Geomorphology; Macroinvertebrate; Macrophyte; River condition; River rehabilitation; River Style

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DIATOM; FISH; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MACROPHYTE; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BEGA BASIN; NEW SOUTH WALES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 33744805774     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.724     Document Type: Article

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