Arthropod 'rain' into tropical streams: The importance of intact riparian forest and influences on fish diets

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 653-660

  Chan, Eric K W ^a   Zhang, Yixin ^b   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allochthonous inputs; Energy subsidies; Fish gut contents; Food webs; Riparian zone

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOENERGETICS; BIOMASS; CYPRINID; DIET; FOOD WEB; PREY AVAILABILITY; RIPARIAN FOREST; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREAM; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLLEMBOLA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; PISCES;

EID: 50249183908     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07191     Document Type: Article

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