Fundamental hydrochemical parameters of the Songkhram River in Northeast Thailand: Foundation data for the study of an endangered tropical wetland ecosystem

Limnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-15

  Satrawaha, Rojchai ^a   Prathepha, Preecha ^a   Andrews, Ross ^b   Petney, Trevor ^c  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrochemical properties; Mekong basin; Songkhram river; Thailand; Tropical limnology

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; BIODIVERSITY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LIMNOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATER LEVEL; WATER TEMPERATURE; WETLAND;

ASIA; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; EURASIA; MEKONG BASIN; SAMUT SONGKHRAM; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 64749096359     PISSN: 14398621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10201-008-0254-4     Document Type: Article

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