Effects of algivorous minnows (Campostoma) on spatial and temporal heterogeneity of stream periphyton

Oecologia

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 386-392

  Gelwick, F P ^a,c   Matthews, W J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b University of Oklahoma Biological Station   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal height; Artificial stream; Grazing fish; Habitat heterogeneity; Natural stream

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CAMPOSTOMA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; CYPRINIFORMES; RHIZOCLONIUM; SPIROGYRA;

EID: 0030772204     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050324     Document Type: Article

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