Benthic invertebrate assemblage change following dam removal in a Wisconsin stream

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 513, Issue , 2004, Pages 51-58

  Pollard, Amina I ^a   Reed, Tara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrate; Community; Dam removal; Habitat modification; Impoundment

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DAMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SAMPLING;

DAM REMOVAL; STREAM NETWORKS;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DAM REMOVAL; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INVERTEBRATE;

NORTH AMERICA; TURTLE CREEK; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

INVERTEBRATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 1842581910     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:hydr.0000018164.17234.4f     Document Type: Article

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