Hydrodynamics of aquatic ecosystems: Spatial-averaging perspective

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-10

  Nikora, Vladimir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystems; Flow biota interactions; Mass transfer; Periphyton; Rough bed flows

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW-BIOTA INTERACTIONS; ROUGH-BED FLOWS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; METHODOLOGY; MODELING; PERIPHYTON;

EID: 33845882787     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-006-0043-6     Document Type: Article

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