Spatial distribution of thermal refuges analysed in relation to riverscape hydromorphology using airborne thermal infrared imagery

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 160, Issue , 2015, Pages 43-55

  Dugdale, Stephen J ^a,b   Bergeron, Normand E ^a,b   St Hilaire, André ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie et en environnement aquatique (GRIL)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Hydromorphology; River temperature; Riverscape; Salmonid; Spatial distribution; Thermal infrared imagery; Thermal refuge

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; INFRARED RADIATION; RIVERS;

ATLANTIC SALMON; HYDROMORPHOLOGY; RIVER TEMPERATURE; RIVERSCAPES; SALMONIDS; THERMAL INFRARED IMAGERY; THERMAL REFUGE;

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AIRBORNE SENSING; COLD WATER; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; REFUGE; SALMONID; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 85027944983     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2014.12.021     Document Type: Article

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