Spatial distribution and geomorphic condition of fish habitat in streams: An analysis using hydraulic modelling and geostatistics

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 885-899

  Clark, Jessica S ^a   Rizzo, Donna M ^a,d   Watzin, Mary C ^b   Hession, W Cully ^c  

^a University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Geostatistics; Hydraulic modelling; Instream habitat; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; FISH; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOSTATISTICS; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MODELING; PATCH USE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STREAM;

CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; LUXILUS CORNUTUS; NOTROPIS; RHINICHTHYS ATRATULUS; SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 52949084711     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1085     Document Type: Article

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