A comparison of the leaf shredding ability and influence on microbial films of surface and cave forms of Gammarus minus Say

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 589, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 199-205

  Kinsey, Jennifer ^a   Cooney, Timothy J ^a   Simon, Kevin S ^a,b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipod; Biofilm; Cave; Gammarus; Microbial respiration; Stream

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOFILMS; CAVES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

AMPHIPOD; GAMMARUS; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION;

MICROBIOLOGY;

AMPHIPOD; BIOFILM; BODY SIZE; CAVE SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; RESPIRATION; STREAM;

ANIMALIA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS MINUS;

EID: 34547099555     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-0739-x     Document Type: Article

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