When is stream invertebrate drift catastrophic? The role of hydraulics and sediment transport in initiating drift during flood events

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2369-2384

  Gibbins, Chris ^a   Vericat, Damià ^b,c   Batalla, Ramon J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bedload transport; Gravel bed river; Invertebrate drift; Portable flume; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 36248954945     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01858.x     Document Type: Article

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