Integrating hydraulic conductivity with biogeochemical gradients and microbial activity along river - Groundwater exchange zones in a subtropical stream

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 151-160

  Claret, Cécile ^a,c   Boulton, Andrew J ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c AVIGNON UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Australia; Filtration capacity; Microbial processes; Subsurface flowpaths; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FILTRATION; FLOW PATTERN; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RETENTION; STREAMWATER; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

EID: 59549106091     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0373-3     Document Type: Article

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