Effects of streamflow reductions on aquatic macroinvertebrates: Linking groundwater withdrawals and assemblage response in southern New Jersey streams, USA;Effets de la réduction des débits sur les macro-invertébrés aquatiques: Relier les prélèvements d'eaux souterraines et la réponse des communautés dans les cours d'eaux du Sud du New Jersey, Etats-Unis

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 545-561

  Kennen, Jonathan G ^a   Riskin, Melissa L ^a   Charles, Emmanuel G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

aquatic macroinvertebrates; flow ecology relations; groundwater model; hydro ecology; MODFLOW; streamflow alteration; withdrawal scenarios

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ECOLOGY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; FLOW-ECOLOGY RELATIONS; GROUNDWATER MODELING; HYDRO-ECOLOGY; MODFLOW; WITHDRAWAL SCENARIOS;

STREAM FLOW;

ABUNDANCE; AQUATIC ORGANISM; AQUIFER; ASSEMBLY RULE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MACROINVERTEBRATE; STREAMFLOW;

KIRKWOOD-COHANSEY AQUIFER; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901690407     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.877139     Document Type: Article

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