Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of an epilithic streambed community in relation to the habitat templet

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1452-1460

  Eisenmann, Heinrich ^a   Burgherr, Peter ^b   Meyer, Elisabeth I ^c  

^a Natl Res Ctr Environ and Hlth   (Germany)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STREAM BED;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 0033305865     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-092     Document Type: Article

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