Response of the waterlouse Asellus aquaticus to multiple stressors: Effect of current velocity and mineral substratum

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-203

  Peeters, E T H M ^a   Camu, J M ^a   Beijer, J A J ^a   Scheffer, M ^a   Gardeniers, J J P ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy budgets; Interactive effects; Isopoda; Macroinvertebrates; Multiple stress; Scope for growth

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CURRENT VELOCITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; MORTALITY; SUBSTRATE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUATIC FAUNA; BIOENERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH; MODEL; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES HABITAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; ASELLUS; ASELLUS AQUATICUS; ISOPODA;

EID: 0036872836     PISSN: 13861980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021218721123     Document Type: Review

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