Vertical distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in riffles versus deep runs with differing contents of fine sediments (Weidlingbach, Austria)

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 304-313

  Weigelhofer, Gabriele ^a   Waringer, Johann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Hyporheic zone; Macroinvertebrates; Sandstone stream; Sediment clogging; Vertical distribution patterns

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; HYPORHEIC ZONE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SANDSTONE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRIA; WEIDLINGBACH;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042208371     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200390027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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