Effects of increased bedload on algal- and detrital-based stream food webs: Experimental manipulation of sediment and macroconsumers

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 900-909

  Schofield, Kate A ^a,b   Pringle, Catherine M ^a   Meyer, Judy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC COMMUNITY; BEDLOAD; FOOD WEB; SEDIMENTATION; STREAM;

ALGAE; ASTACOIDEA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; PISCES;

EID: 3843113178     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2004.49.4.0900     Document Type: Article

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