Consequences of detritus type in an aquatic microsystem: Effects on water quality, micro-organisms and performance of the dominant consumer

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 448-459

  Yee, Donald A ^a   Juliano, Steven A ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal carcass; Leaf litter; Micro organisms; Mosquito larvae; Tree hole

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; DETRITUS; MICROORGANISM; TREEHOLE; WATER QUALITY;

ACER SACCHARUM; ANIMALIA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GRYLLIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; OCHLEROTATUS TRISERIATUS; QUERCUS ALBA;

EID: 33645065342     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01504.x     Document Type: Article

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