Contrasting diel activity and feeding patterns of four instars of Rhyacophila dorsalis (Trichoptera)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1022-1033

  Elliott, J M ^a  

^a FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Carnivore; Diet; Rhyacophila; Trichoptera

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIET; FOOD WEB; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; ONTOGENY; PREY SELECTION;

BAETIS; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CHIRONOMIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; GAMMARUS; RHYACOPHILA; RHYACOPHILA DORSALIS; SIMULIIDAE; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 19744376141     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01388.x     Document Type: Article

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