Factors affecting macroinvertebrate communities in astatic ponds in central Italy

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 537-548

  Bazzanti, Marcello ^a   Bella, Valentina Della ^a   Seminara, Marco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HYDROLOGY; HYDROPERIOD; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ODONATA;

EID: 0347028669     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2003.9663994     Document Type: Article

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