Generalisation of physical habitat-discharge relationships

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-157

  Booker, D J ^a   Acreman, M C ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Habitat suitability; Physical habitat; Rapid habitat assessment; River management

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; CYPRINID; DATA SET; ECOHYDROLOGY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FLOW PATTERN; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT QUALITY; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SALMONID;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 33846342079     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-11-141-2007     Document Type: Article

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