Control of periphyton biomass in Laurentian streams (Quebec)

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 420-429

  Bourassa, Nathalie ^a   Cattaneo, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canopy; Herbivory; Invertebrates; Nutrients; Periphyton; Streams

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRAZING PRESSURE; LIMITING FACTOR; PERIPHYTON; STREAM;

CANADA; QUEBEC;

EID: 0032466136     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468363     Document Type: Article

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