Uncoupling strong predator-prey interactions in streams: The role of marginal macrophytes

Oikos

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 433-448

  Harrison, Simon S C ^a,b   Bradley, David C ^a   Harris, Iain T ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; COEXISTENCE; HABITAT USE; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROPHYTE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REFUGE; STREAM;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

AMPHIPODA; ASELLIDAE; ASELLUS; COTTUS GOBIO; GAMMARUS PULEX; ISOPODA;

EID: 14844331040     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.12189.x     Document Type: Article

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