Influence of the predatory backswimmer, Notonecta maculata, on invertebrate community structure

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 246-252

  Blaustein, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Community structure; Notonecta; Oviposition site selection; Predation; Species richness; Temporary pools

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; INVERTEBRATE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION;

CERIODAPHNIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CLADOCERA; CULICIDAE; CULISETA; DIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; NOTONECTA MACULATA; NOTONECTIDAE;

EID: 0031847358     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00138.x     Document Type: Article

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