Changes in habitat structure, benthic invertebrate diversity, trout populations and ecosystem processes in restored forest streams: A boreal perspective

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 724-737

  Muotka, Timo ^a,b   Syrjänen, Jukka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrates; Boreal streams; Juvenile trout; Restoration assessment; Stream restoration

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; INVERTEBRATA; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33847719412     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01727.x     Document Type: Review

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