Manipulation of habitat quality: Effects on chironomid life history traits

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 719-727

  Stanko Mishic, Sandra ^a   Cooper, J Kevin ^a   Silver, Pamela ^a  

^a BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chironomid; Chironomus riparius; Habitat heterogeneity; Life history traits; Patch quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMANIPULATION; FECUNDITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0032800520     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00414.x     Document Type: Article

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