Effect of Sewage Effluent on Dragonflies (Odonata) of Bulimba Creek, Brisbane

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1982, Pages 517-528

  Watson, J A L ^a   Arthington, A H ^b   Conrick, D L ^b  

^a CSIRO ENTOMOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACE WATER;

ARTHROPOD; AUSTRALIA; DRAGON FLY; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0020335918     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9820517     Document Type: Article

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