The effect of instream rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates in lowland rivers

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1140-1154

  Harrison, S S C ^a,c   Pretty, J L ^a   Shepherd, D ^b   Hildrew, A G ^a   Smith, C ^a   Hey, R D ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Artificial riffles; Benthos; Flow deflectors; Macrophytes; Restoration; River restoration

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; HABITAT RESTORATION; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RIVER; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

INVERTEBRATA; RIPARIA;

EID: 11144299757     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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