Hyphomycetes and macroinvertebrates colonizing leaf litter in two belgian streams with contrasting water quality

Limnetica

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 57-63

  Cheng, Z L ^a   Andre, P ^a   Chiang, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aquatic hyphomycetes; Gammarus; Leaf litter; Shredders; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549095970     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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