Andean influences on the biogeochemistry and ecology of the Amazon River

BioScience

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-338

  McClain, Michael E ^a   Naiman, Robert J ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Andes; Fisheries; Land use; Nutrient subsidies

Indexed keywords

EID: 43749098322     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/B580408     Document Type: Review

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