Life history and production of Agapetus quadratus (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae) in a temporary, spring-fed stream

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 930-943

  Álvarez, Maruxa ^a   Pardo, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caddisfly; Grazer; Life history; Production; Temporary stream

Indexed keywords

CADDISFLY; EPHEMERAL STREAM; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY; RECRUITMENT; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AGAPETUS; AGAPETUS QUADRATUS; ALGAE; GLOSSOSOMATIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; QUADRATUS; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 19744363144     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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