Mechanistic effects of low-flow hydrology on riverine ecosystems: Ecological principles and consequences of alteration

Freshwater Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1163-1186

  Rolls, Robert J ^a   Leigh, Catherine ^a   Sheldon, Fran ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biological traits; Carrying capacity; Connectivity; Drought; Flow regime; Food web; Habitat; Low flow; Metapopulation; Refugia; Trophic cascades

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARRYING CAPACITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONNECTIVITY; DROUGHT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLOW PATTERN; FLOW REGULATION; FOOD WEB; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; METAPOPULATION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REFUGIUM; RIVER WATER; TROPHIC CASCADE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84871426143     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/12-002.1     Document Type: Article

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