Density-dependent life history differences in a stream mayfly (Deleatidium) inhabiting permanent and intermittent stream reaches

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-271

  Robinson, C T ^a   Buser, T ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alluvial river; Drift; Ephemeroptera; Temporary

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DESICCATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELDWORK; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; MAYFLY; MORTALITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STREAMWATER; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SELWYN RIVER; SOUTH ISLAND;

DELEATIDIUM; EPHEMEROPTERA; LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE;

EID: 35848931642     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330709509914     Document Type: Article

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