What causes cooling water temperature gradients in a forested stream reach?
Previous studies have suggested that shading by riparian vegetation may reduce maximum water temperatures and provide refugia for temperature-sensitive aquatic organisms. Longitudinal cooling gradients have been observed during the daytime for stream reaches shaded by coniferous trees downstream of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/5361/2014/hess-18-5361-2014.pdf |