Impact of outflow from the Guadiana River on the distribution of suspended particulate matter and nutrients in the adjacent coastal zone

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 63-75

  Cravo, Alexandra ^a   Madureira, Miguel ^a   Felícia, Helena ^a   Rita, F ^a   Bebianno, Maria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alqueva Dam; catchments; coastal waters; estuary; Guadiana River; nutrients

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; COASTAL ZONE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OUTFLOW; PLUME; RAINFALL; RIVER FLOW; SALINITY; SAMPLING; SURFACE WATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER DEPTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADIANA ESTUARY; GUADIANA RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748934554     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.05.034     Document Type: Article

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