Spatial and temporal changes in estuarine water quality during a post-flood hypoxic event

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-82

  Wong, Vanessa N L ^a   Johnston, Scott G ^a   Bush, Richard T ^a   Sullivan, Leigh A ^a   Clay, Christina ^b   Burton, Edward D ^a   Slavich, Peter G ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

blackwater; deoxygenation; fish kill; floodplain; hypoxia; Richmond River estuary

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; BRACKISH WATER; DRAINAGE; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; FLOODPLAIN; ORGANIC CARBON; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; RICHMOND ESTUARY;

EID: 76349113124     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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