Allochthonous litter inputs, organic matter standing stocks, and organic seston dynamics in upland Panamanian streams: Potential effects of larval amphibians on organic matter dynamics

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 603, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 301-312

  Colón Gaud, Checo ^a   Peterson, Scot ^a   Whiles, Matt R ^a   Kilham, Susan S ^b   Lips, Karen R ^a   Pringle, Cathy M ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Larval amphibians; Leaf litter; Organic matter; Organic seston; Standing stocks; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WATER;

LARVAL AMPHIBIANS; STANDING STOCKS; TROPICAL STREAMS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

ALLOCHTHON; AMPHIBIAN; BIOMASS; LARVA; LEAF LITTER; LITTERFALL; ORGANIC MATTER; POPULATION DECLINE; SESTON; STREAMWATER; TROPICAL REGION; UPLAND REGION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 41049117944     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9294-3     Document Type: Article

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