Diel vertical movements by lotic mayfly nymphs under variable predation risk

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 443-449

  Muotka, Timo ^a   Huhta, Arto ^b   Tikkanen, Pertti ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Baetis rhodani; Diel periodicity; Fish predation risk; Heptagenia dalecarlica; Mayfly nymphs; Refuge use; Streams

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; DIEL MIGRATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; REFUGE; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

BAETIDAE; BAETIS RHODANI; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEPTAGENIA DALECARLICA; HEPTAGENIIDAE;

EID: 0032695977     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1999.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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