Factors controlling epilithon biomass in a temporary, karstic stream: The interaction between substratum and grazing

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-220

  Álvarez, Maruxa ^a   Pardo, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Grazing; Karst; Mediterranean; Spring fed stream

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; CADDISFLY; CHLOROPHYLL A; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FIELD SURVEY; GRAZING; KARST; PERIPHYTON; SPATIAL VARIATION; STREAM; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; MAJORCA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

AGAPETUS QUADRATUS; ALGAE; GLOSSOSOMATIDAE; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 34249795474     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2007)26[207:FCEBIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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