Habitat preference and life history of the mayflies Metamonius anceps Eaton (Nesameletidae) and Meridialaris chiloeensis Demoulin (Leptophlebiidae) in a Patagonian mountain stream

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 233-240

  Hollmann, M E T ^a   Miserendino, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA SAN JUAN BOSCO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ecology; Ephemeroptera; Habitat preference; Insects; Life cycle; River

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COEXISTENCE; HABITAT SELECTION; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY; MAYFLY; MOUNTAIN STREAM; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARTHROPODA; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE; MERIDIALARIS CHILOEENSIS; METAMONIUS ANCEPS; NESAMELETIDAE; NOTHOFAGUS;

EID: 33845959415     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn/2006024     Document Type: Article

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