The use of invertebrate functional groups to characterize ecosystem attributes in selected streams and rivers in south Brazil

Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-89

  Cummins, Kenneth W ^a   Merritt, Richard W ^b   Andrade, Priscila C N ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Bioassessment; Brazil; Functional groups; Invertebrates

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 23944504829     PISSN: 01650521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650520400025720     Document Type: Article

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