Spatial variation in river runoff into a coastal area - An ecological approach

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 362-367

  Vinagre, C ^a   Maguas C ^a   Cabral, H N ^a   Costa, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Coastal Ecosystems; Food Webs; Pollution; River Plume; Stable Isotopes; Terrestrial Input

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL ZONE; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MOBILITY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER FLOW; RIVER PLUME; RUNOFF; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT; TROPHIC LEVEL;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; TAGUS ESTUARY; TAGUS RIVER;

EID: 79954425006     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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