Spatial patterns in periphyton biomass after low-magnitude flow spates: Geomorphic factors affecting patchiness across gravel-cobble riffles

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 614-626

  Luce, James J ^a   Cattaneo, Antonella ^b   Lapointe, Michel F ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Periphyton biomass; Physical disturbance thresholds; Riffle refuge; Sand abrasion

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; GRAVEL BED STREAM; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LAND USE CHANGE; PATCHINESS; PERIPHYTON; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; RIFFLE; RIVER CHANNEL; SAND; SHEAR STRESS;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ALGAE;

EID: 79851481393     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/09-059.1     Document Type: Article

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