Comparison of routine metabolic rates of the stygobite, Gammarus acherondytes (Amphipoda: Gammaridae) and the stygophile, Gammarus troglophilus

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1162-1174

  Wilhelm, Frank M ^a   Taylor, Steven J ^b   Adams, Ginny L ^a,c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Caves; Crustacea; Groundwater contamination; Metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMPHIPOD; BODY SIZE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; ORGANIC MATTER; SURVIVAL;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRUSTACEA; GAMMARIDAE; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS ACHERONDYTES; GAMMARUS TROGLOPHILUS;

EID: 33744503935     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01564.x     Document Type: Article

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