Grazer-epilithon interactions in an Australian upland stream

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 831-835

  Jordan, Jacqui ^a   Lake, P S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

periphyton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EPILITHON;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EPILITHON; GRAZING; MACROINVERTEBRATE; UPLAND STREAM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029660999     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960831     Document Type: Article

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