Effects of Sedimentation and Turbidity on Lotic Food Webs: A Concise Review for Natural Resource Managers

Reviews in Fisheries Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-139

  Henley, W F ^a   Patterson, M A ^a   Neves, R J ^a   Dennis Lemly, A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food web; Lotic; Sedimentation; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MOLLUSCA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0007551564     PISSN: 10641262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641260091129198     Document Type: Article

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