Body size, ecological tolerance and potential for water quality bioindication in the genus Anacroneuria (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from South America;Tamaño corporal, tolerancia ecológica y potencial de bioindicación de la calidad del agua de Anacroneuria spp. (Plecoptera: Perlidae) en América del Sur

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-81

  Tomanova, Sylvie ^a,b   Tedesco, Pablo A ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Altitudinal range; Anacroneuria; Biological indexes; Body size; Ecological tolerance; Egg size; Plecoptera

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLASSIFICATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FEMALE; INSECTS; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVERS; SOUTH AMERICA; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ANACRONEURIA; PERLIDAE; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 47849131170     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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