Hydrogeology and groundwater ecology: Does each inform the other?

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-21

  Humphreys, W F ^a  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical dynamics; Biologic conditions; Ecology; Microbial processes; Salt water fresh water relations

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; SALT WATER;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 59549088407     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0349-3     Document Type: Article

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