Abiotic & biotic responses of the colorado river to controlled floods at Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, USA

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 764-776

  Melis, T S ^a   Korman, J ^b,c   Kennedy, T A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Ecometric Research Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorado River; Controlled floods; Humpback chub; Rainbow trout; Sandbars

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; DAM; FLOODING; PREDATION; SALMONID FISHERY; SANDBAR; SURVIVAL; TRIBUTARY;

ARIZONA; COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; GLEN CANYON DAM; GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK; UNITED STATES;

CHIRONOMIDAE; GILA CYPHA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; SIMULIIDAE;

EID: 84863845403     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1503     Document Type: Article

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