Distribution and abundance of burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia spp.) in Lake Erie, 1997-2005

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 20-33

  Krieger, Kenneth A ^a   Bur, Michael T ^b   Ciborowski, Jan J H ^c   Barton, David R ^d   Schloesser, Don W ^b  

^a HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Ephemeroptera; Great Lakes; Hexagenia; Hypoxia; Mayfly; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CATCHMENTS; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEDIMENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EPHEMEROPTERA; GREAT LAKES; HEXAGENIA; HYPOXIA;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

ABUNDANCE; BURROWING; MAYFLY; POPULATION DENSITY; RECOLONIZATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZOOBENTHOS;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ERIE; NORTH AMERICA;

EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAGENIA; HEXAGENIA LIMBATA; HEXAGENIA RIGIDA; SCAPPHODONTA;

EID: 34250768923     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3394/0380-1330(2007)33[20:daaobm]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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