Influence of fine sediments on meiofauna colonization densities in artificial stream channels

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-75

  Radwell, Andrea J ^a,b   Brown, Arthur V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial stream channels; Fine sediments; Meiofauna colonization; Sedimentation; Stream meiofauna

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; MEIOFAUNA; SEDIMENTATION; STREAM;

NORTH AMERICA; OZARK MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

ANNELIDA; CHIRONOMIDAE; COPEPODA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; MOLLUSCA; NEMATODA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); ROTIFERA;

EID: 32344443626     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0165-0063     Document Type: Article

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