Flow-biota interactions in aquatic systems: Scales, mechanisms, and challenges

Environmental Fluid Mechanics: Memorial Volume in Honour of Prof. Gerhard H. Jirka

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 217-238

  Nikora, V ^a   Cameron, S ^a   Albayrak, I ^a   Miler, O ^a   Nikora, N ^a   Siniscalchi, F ^a   Stewart, M ^a   O'Hare M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873928954     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b12283     Document Type: Chapter

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