The role of microorganisms in the diet of Verger cf. limnophilus (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) larvae in a Patagonian Andean temporary pond

Wetlands

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 473-479

  Díaz Villanueva, Verónica ^a   Trochine, Carolina ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Algae; Microorganisms; Organic matter cycling; Shredders; Temporary pond

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIUM; DIET; FUNGUS; INSECT; LARVA; LEAF LITTER; POND;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; INSECTA; LIMNEPHILIDAE; TRICHOPTERA; VERGER LIMNOPHILUS;

EID: 33749464030     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/21.1     Document Type: Article

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