The distribution of dippers, Cinclus cinclus (L.), in the acid-sensitive region of Wales, 1984-95

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 387-396

  Buckton, S T ^a   Brewin, P A ^a   Lewis, A ^a   Stevens, P ^b   Ormerod, S J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; DIPPER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; STREAM; WATER CHEMISTRY;

UK, WALES;

CINCLUS CINCLUS; EPHEMEROPTERA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0031965947     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1998.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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