Flow-related disturbance in streams: An experimental test of the role of rock movement in reducing macroinvertebrate population densities

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 333-337

  Bond, Nick R ^a   Downes, Barbara J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abrasion; Bed stability; Hydropsychids; Refugia

Indexed keywords

CADDISFLY; DISTURBANCE; POPULATION DENSITY; STREAM BED; STREAMFLOW;

HYDROPSYCHIDAE; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0034043519     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF99120     Document Type: Article

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