The response of macroinvertebrate production to a pollution gradient in a headwater stream

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 177-196

  Woodcock, Thomas S ^a,b   Huryn, Alexander D ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional assessment; Heavy metals; Macroinvertebrates; Pollution gradient; Roadways; Secondary production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENERGY FLOW; HEADWATER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; POLLUTION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; STREAM;

GOOSEFARE BROOK; MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845569105     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01676.x     Document Type: Article

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