Suspended sediment concentration in relation to forestry operations in Catamaran Brook and its tributaries (Canada)

River Research and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-154

  Jolicoeur, Serge ^a   Caissie, Daniel ^b   Frenette, Isabelle ^b   Hardie, Peter ^b   Bouchard, Mireille ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitats; Forestry activities; Peak discharge; Precipitation; Small tributaries; Suspended sediment; Wet or dry catchment conditions

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PEAK DISCHARGE; RIVER MANAGEMENT; STREAMFLOW; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TIMBER HARVESTING; TRIBUTARY;

CANADA; CATAMARAN BROOK; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33847718639     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.970     Document Type: Article

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