Growth, production and mortality of two species of Agapetus (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae) in the Acheron River, south-east Australia

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 655-671

  Marchant, R ^a   Hehir, G ^a  

^a MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agapetus; Growth; Mortality; Physical disturbance; Production

Indexed keywords

CADDISFLY; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; TURNOVER;

AUSTRALIA;

AGAPETUS; AGAPETUS MONTICOLUS; AGAPETUS PONTONA; GLOSSOSOMATIDAE; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0033396861     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00505.x     Document Type: Article

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