Life history and production of the burrowing mayfly Ephoron virgo (Olivier, 1791) (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae) in the lower Ebro river: A comparison after 18 years

Aquatic Insects

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-178

  Cid, Núria ^a   Ibáñez, Carles ^a   Prat, Narcís ^b  

^a Institute of Research and Technology Food and Agriculture (IRTA)   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ebro river; Ephoron virgo; Life history; Secondary production; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EPHEMEROPTERA; EPHORON VIRGO; POLYMITARCYIDAE; SCAPPHODONTA;

EID: 51149103063     PISSN: 01650424     EISSN: 17444152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650420802010356     Document Type: Article

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