Maintaining and restoring hydrologic habitat connectivity in mediterranean streams: An integrated modeling framework

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 719, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 509-525

  Merenlender, Adina M ^a   Matella, Mary K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinook salmon; Ecosystem functions model; GIS; River restoration; Sacramento splittail

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT RESTORATION; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DECLINE; RIVER BASIN; STREAMWATER;

CALIFORNIA; SAN JOAQUIN RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; POGONICHTHYS;

EID: 84885021369     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-013-1468-y     Document Type: Review

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