Hydromorphic determinants of aquatic habitat variability in Lake superior coastal wetlands

Wetlands

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 505-519

  Trebitz, Anett S ^a   Morrice, John A ^a   Taylor, Debra L ^a   Anderson, Richard L ^a   West, Corlis W ^a   Kelly, John R ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal wetlands; Habitat variability; Hydrology; Morphology; Seiche

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC VEGETATION TYPE; COASTAL WETLAND; HABITAT STRUCTURE; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER FLOW;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA;

PISCES;

EID: 33749488081     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2005)025[0505:HDOAHV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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