Invertebrate responses to short-term water abstraction in small New Zealand streams

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 357-369

  Dewson, Zoë S ^a   James, Alexander B W ^a   Death, Russell G ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flow reduction; Permanent streams; Reduced discharge; Water abstraction; Water diversion

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; DRIFT BEHAVIOR; FLOW CONTROL; FLY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; INVERTEBRATE; PERIPHYTON; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAMWATER; ZOOBENTHOS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ALGAE; EPHEMEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 33846207452     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01682.x     Document Type: Article

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