Effects of spawning salmon on dissolved nutrients and epilithon in coupled stream-estuary systems of southeastern Alaska

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Cak, Anthony D ^a,b   Chaloner, Dominic T ^a   Lamberti, Gary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilithon; Estuaries; Pacific salmon; Salmon derived nutrients; Streams; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; ECOTONE; EPILITHON; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RESPONSE; MIGRATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS; SALMONID; SPAWNING; STREAMWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA; ONCORHYNCHUS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 44649139831     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-008-8090-5     Document Type: Article

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