Production dynamics and growth of atyid shrimps (Decapoda:Caridina spp.) in 4 Hong Kong streams: The effects of site, season, and species

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 406-416

  Yam, Rita S W ^a   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Abundance; Asia; Benthos; Biomass; Instantaneous growth; Riparian shading; Secondary production; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CRUSTACEAN; DRY SEASON; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; WET SEASON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

ATYIDAE (CRUSTACEANS); CARIDINA; CARIDINA CANTONENSIS; CARIDINA SERRATA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 33744815350     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2006)25[406:PDAGOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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