Retention of riverine sediment and nutrient loads by coastal plain floodplains

Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 728-746

  Noe, Gregory B ^a   Hupp, Cliff R ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Floodplain; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Retention; River; Sediment; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ACCUMULATION; COASTAL PLAIN; DEPOSITION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; RETENTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68149103032     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-009-9253-5     Document Type: Article

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