Ecology of the hyporheic zone: Origins, current knowledge and future directions

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-289

  Robertson, A L ^a   Wood, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Disturbance; Functional composition; Hyporheos; Invertebrates; Refugium; Traits

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CONNECTIVITY; ECOTONE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; FUTURE PROSPECT; GROUNDWATER; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROBIOLOGY; HYPORHEIC ZONE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; POREWATER; REFUGIUM; STREAMWATER; SURFACE WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77957794367     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2010/0176-0279     Document Type: Article

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