High rates of primary productivity in a semi-arid tailwater: Implications for self-regulated production

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1820-1829

  Davis, C J ^a   Fritsen, C H ^a   Wirthlin, E D ^a   Memmott, J C ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximum productivity; Periphyton; Primary production; Reservoir; Self regulation; Tailwater

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWING SEASON; METABOLISM; PERIPHYTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEMIARID REGION; SPRING (SEASON); SUBSTRATE; SUMMER;

GREAT BASIN; NEVADA; SOUTH FORK HUMBOLDT RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871359623     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1573     Document Type: Article

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