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Observations of tidal flux between a submersed aquatic plant stand and the adjacent channel in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.

January 1, 1997

Dye injection studies and direct velocity and water-level measurements were made in macrophyte stands and adjacent channels in order to observe the effects of the macrophyte stand on flow and mass exchange in the tidal Potomac River. During the summer, dense stands of submersed aquatic plants cover most shoals

Publication Year 1997
Title Observations of tidal flux between a submersed aquatic plant stand and the adjacent channel in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.
Authors N. Rybicki, H. L. Jenter, V. Carter, R.A. Baltzer, M. Turtora
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Limnology and Oceanography
Index ID 70020000
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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