Hydrogeomorphic effects on bedload scour in bull char (Salvelinus confluentus) spawning habitat, western Washington, USA

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 626-640

  Shellberg, Jeffrey G ^a   Bolton, Susan M ^a   Montgomery, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDLOAD; CHANNEL CHANGE; EMBRYO; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; RECURRENCE INTERVAL; SALMONID; SPAWNING; VULNERABILITY; WOODY DEBRIS;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

SALVELINUS CONFLUENTUS;

EID: 77950213692     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F10-007     Document Type: Article

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