Flood discharges of a small river into open coastal waters: Plume traits and material fate

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 4-9

  Gaston, Troy F ^a   Schlacher, Thomas A ^a   Connolly, Rod M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; estuary; heavy metals; river; stable isotope analysis

Indexed keywords

CLINE; COASTAL WATER; DISCHARGE; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; FLOOD; NUTRIENT; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER PLUME; SEAFLOOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ALGAE;

EID: 33745883538     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.03.015     Document Type: Article

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