A model for inferring past conductivity in low salinity waters derived from Murray River (Australia) diatom plankton

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 597-607

  Tibby, John ^a   Reid, Michael A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Baseline; Human impact; Palaeolimnology; Transfer function; Wetland

Indexed keywords

BASELINE CONDITIONS; DIATOM; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SALINITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; MUS;

EID: 5044249807     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF04032     Document Type: Article

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