The relationship between salinity, suspended particulate matter and water clarity in aquatic systems

Ecological Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-90

  Håkanson, Lars ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aquatic systems; Coastal ecosystems; Dynamic model; Empirical models; Salinity; Secchi depth; SPM; Water clarity

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; COASTAL ZONE; DEEP WATER; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

BALTIC COAST [GERMANY]; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 33746462285     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-005-0098-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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