Interactions between diatoms and fine sediment

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1226-1237

  Jones, J I ^a   Duerdoth, C P ^a   Collins, A L ^b,d   Naden, P S ^c   Sear, D A ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; BQE; Diatoms; Nutrients; Sediment management; Siltation

Indexed keywords

BIOASSESSMENT; BQE; DIATOMS; SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT; SILTATION;

CATCHMENTS; FISH; NUTRIENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER CONTROL; RUNOFF;

SEDIMENTS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENTHOS; CATCHMENT; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; MOBILIZATION; NUTRIENT; RETENTION; SEDIMENT; SHEAR STRESS; SILTATION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84891738393     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9671     Document Type: Article

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