Water quality changes in hyporheic flow paths between a large gravel bed river and off-channel alcoves in Oregon, USA

River Research and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1111-1124

  Fernald, Alexander G ^a   Landers, Dixon H ^b   Wigington Jr , Parker J ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyporheic flow; Nitrate; Phosphorus; River alcove habitat; Specific conductance; Temperature; Water quality; Willamette River

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; FLOW PATTERN; GRAVEL BED STREAM; HYPORHEIC ZONE; OXYGEN; PIEZOMETER; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WILLAMETTE RIVER;

EID: 33845754026     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.961     Document Type: Article

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