Fish community responses to drying disturbances in an intermittent stream: A landscape perspective

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1719-1733

  Davey, Andrew J H ^a,b   Kelly, David J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Drought; Refugia; Resilience; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALAXIAS; GALAXIAS VULGARIS; GOBIOMORPHUS BREVICEPS; PHILYPNODON; SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 34547820207     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01800.x     Document Type: Article

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