Gill size of trichopteran larvae and oxygen supply in streams along a 4000-m gradient of altitude

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 329-343

  Jacobsen, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allometric scaling; Altitudinal gradients; Andes; Aquatic insects; Ecuador; Gill size; Oxygen concentration; Oxygen supply; Streams; Trichopteran larvae

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; LARVA; OXYGEN; STREAM;

HEXAPODA; HYDROPSYCHIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0034210762     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468075     Document Type: Article

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