Influence of salinity and temperature on the growth and production of a freshwater mayfly in the Lower Mobile River, Alabama

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 532-542

  Chadwick, Michael A ^a,b   Feminella, Jack W ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MAYFLY; SALINITY; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALABAMA; LOWER MOBILE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAGENIA LIMBATA;

EID: 0035035307     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2001.46.3.0532     Document Type: Article

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