Comparison of benthic macroinvertebrates colonizing sand, wood, and artificial substrates in a low-gradient stream

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-220

  Rinella, Daniel J ^a   Feminella, Jack W ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SAND; ZOOBENTHOS;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANNELIDA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CLADOCERA; EPHEMEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PLECOPTERA; POLYPEDILUM; RHEOSMITTIA; RHEOTANYTARSUS; STENONEMA SMITHAE; THIENEMANNIELLA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 20444420158     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2005.9664960     Document Type: Article

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