Changes in stream primary producer communities resulting from large-scale catastrophic amphibian declines: Can small-scale experiments predict effects of tadpole loss?

Ecosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1262-1276

  Connelly, Scott ^a   Pringle, Catherine M ^a   Bixby, Rebecca J ^b   Brenes, Roberto ^c   Whiles, Matt R ^c   Lips, Karen R ^c   Kilham, Susan ^d   Huryn, Alexander D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian declines; Grazing; Panama; Periphyton; Primary production; Tadpoles; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAZING; JUVENILE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PERIPHYTON; POPULATION DECLINE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STREAM;

CENTRAL AMERICA; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ALGAE; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 56349123670     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-008-9191-7     Document Type: Article

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