Effects of acidic pH on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in stream microcosms

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 379, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 135-145

  Courtney, Lisa A ^a   Clements, William H ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Macroinvertebrate communities; Stream acidification; Stream microcosms

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; MICROCOSM; PH; STREAM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032421004     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003442013650     Document Type: Article

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