Fine scale variability of hyporheic hydrochemistry in salmon spawning gravels with contrasting groundwater-surface water interactions

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 161-174

  Malcolm, I A ^a   Soulsby, C ^b   Youngson, A F ^a   Tetzlaff, D ^b  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater surface water relations; Hydrochemistry; Hyporheic; Oxygen; UK

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGY; HYPORHEIC ZONE; SPAWNING; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 59549099559     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0339-5     Document Type: Article

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