Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera assemblages from riffles in mountain streams of central Brazil: Environmental factors influencing the distribution and abundance of immatures

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2 B, 2006, Pages 611-622

  Bispo, P C ^a   Oliveira, L G ^b   Bini, L M ^b   Sousa, K G ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ephemeroptera; Larval distribution; Lotic environments; Plecoptera; Trichoptera

Indexed keywords

EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 33746917224     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842006000400005     Document Type: Article

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