Integrating ecology with hydromorphology: A priority for river science and management

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-125

  Vaughan, I P ^a   Diamond, M ^b   Gurnell, A M ^c   Hall, K A ^b   Jenkins, A ^d   Milner, N J ^e   Naylor, L A ^f   Sear, D A ^g   Woodward, G ^h   Ormerod, S J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^e BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^h QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecology; Geomorphology; Hydrology; Hydromorphology; Rivers; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ECOHYDROLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 64349095415     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.895     Document Type: Review

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