Use of electricity to inhibit macroinvertebrate grazing of epilithon in experimental treatments in flowing waters

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 176-185

  Brown, Glen G ^a   Norris, Richard H ^a   Maher, William A ^a   Thomas, Ken ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Electricity; Experimental channels; Grazing; Macroinvertebrate abundance; Sub alpine river

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; ELECTRICITY; EPILITHON; GRAZING; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MAYFLY; WATER FLOW;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ELECTRICITY; EPILITHON; GRAZING PRESSURE; MACROINVERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; EPHEMEROPTERA; EPILITHON; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034163430     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468290     Document Type: Article

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