Measures of nutrient processes as indicators of stream ecosystem health

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 572, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-102

  Udy, James W ^a,c   Fellows, Christine S ^a   Bartkow, Michael E ^a   Bunn, Stuart E ^a   Clapcott, Joanne E ^a,d   Harch, Bronwyn D ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment disturbance; Chlorophyll a; Denitrification; Stable nitrogen isotopes

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CHLOROPHYLL; DENITRIFICATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; SUBSTRATES;

CATCHMENT DISTURBANCE; CHLOROPHYLL A; STABLE NITROGEN ISOTOPES;

NUTRITION;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALGAL COMMUNITY; BIOINDICATOR; CATCHMENT; DENITRIFICATION; LAND USE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; STREAMWATER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ALGAE;

EID: 33749354922     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-9006-1     Document Type: Article

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