Bacterial growth on stream insects: Potential for use in bioassessment

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 228-238

  Lemly, A Dennis ^a  

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

Author keywords

Aquatic bacteria; Benthic macroinvertebrates; Bioindicator; Ephemeroptera; Eutrophication; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Stream pollution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; EPIBIONT; GROWTH; INSECT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; STREAM;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPTOTHRIX; LEPTOTHRIX SP.; SPHAEROTILUS;

EID: 0031823042     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1467964     Document Type: Article

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