Reconstruction of pristine morphology, flow, nutrient conditions and submerged vegetation of lowland river spree (Germany) from palaeomeanders

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 310-329

  Hilt, Sabine ^a   Schönfelder, Ilka ^a   Rudnicka, Ania ^a   Carls, Randi ^b   Nikolaevich, Nikolai ^a   Sukhodolov, Alexander ^a   Engelhardt, Christof ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b Geo Dienst Leistungen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bankfull palaeodischarge; Diatoms; Lowland river; Macrofossil remains; Macrophytes; Nutrient concentrations; Reference conditions; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; MACROPHYTE; MEANDER; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; RECONSTRUCTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; SPREE RIVER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 42049102987     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1023     Document Type: Article

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