Temporal variability of stream macroinvertebrate abundance and biomass following pesticide disturbance

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 518-534

  Hutchens Jr , John J ^a   Chung, Keun ^b,c   Wallace, J Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Among year variability; Coefficient of variation; Cohort production interval; Life history; Long term recover; Within year variability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; GUILD STRUCTURE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PESTICIDE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ACER RUBRUM; LEUCTRA; PARALEPTOPHLEBIA;

EID: 0032460315     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468369     Document Type: Article

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