Understanding spatial and temporal dynamics of key environmental characteristics in a mesotidal Atlantic estuary (Douro, NW Portugal)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 620-633

  Azevedo, Isabel C ^a,b   Duarte, Pedro M ^c   Bordalo, Adriano A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

bacterial contamination; conceptual model; Douro estuary; nutrients; phytoplankton; river discharge

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FECAL COLIFORM; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEWAGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STRATIFICATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY;

DOURO ESTUARY; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 37749009701     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.07.034     Document Type: Article

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