Understanding the influence of suspended solids on water quality and aquatic biota

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2849-2861

  Bilotta, G S ^a,b   Brazier, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impacts; Invertebrates; Salmonids; Suspended solids; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FISH; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

INVERTEBRATES; SALMONIDS; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FRESH WATER;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FISH; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

FRESHWATER; INVERTEBRATE; PARTICLE SIZE; SALMONID; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC SPECIES; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MACROPHYTE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PERIPHYTON; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALMONID; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

INVERTEBRATA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 44949262815     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.03.018     Document Type: Review

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