The role of benthic invertebrate species in freshwater ecosystems: Zoobenthic species influence energy flows and nutrient cycling

BioScience

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-127

  Covich, Alan P ^a   Palmer, Margaret A ^b   Crowl, Todd A ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033042035     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1313537     Document Type: Review

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