Potential ecological effects of water extraction in small, unregulated streams

River Research and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1023-1037

  McKay, Shanaugh F ^a   King, A J ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Available habitat; Biofilm; Drought; Low flow periods; Macroinvertebrates; Water diversions

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CATCHMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOW CONTROL; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STREAMFLOW;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

NOTONEMOURIDAE;

EID: 33751376918     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.958     Document Type: Article

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