Effects of organic pollution on an appalachian cave: Changes in macroinvertebrate populations and food supplies

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 387-401

  Simon, Kevin S ^a   Buikema Jr , Arthur L ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAECIDOTEA; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; STYGOBROMUS MACKINI;

EID: 0030777799     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2426830     Document Type: Article

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