Global extent and distribution of artificial, residential waterways in estuaries

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 192-197

  Waltham, Nathan J ^a,b   Connolly, Rod M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Gold Coast City Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canals; Climate change; Fish habitat; Google earth; Urbanisation; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; CANAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT TYPE; LINEARITY; MAPPING METHOD; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERWAY TRANSPORT;

AFRICA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 80051789859     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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