Changes in organic-matter dynamics and physicochemistry, associated with riparian vegetation loss and river regulation in floodplain wetlands of the Murray River, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1207-1217

  Watkins, Susanne C ^a,b   Quinn, G P ^c   Gawne, Ben ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

decomposition; dissolved oxygen; Eucalyptus camaldulensis; mesocosm; restoration

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EVERGREEN TREE; FLOODPLAIN; MESOCOSM; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RUNOFF; SEASONALITY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAY BASIN; MURRAY RIVER;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS;

EID: 77958473434     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF09312     Document Type: Article

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