Epiphytic macroinvertebrate communities on Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and native milfoils Myriophyllum sibericum and Myriophyllum alterniflorum in eastern North America

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-30

  Wilson, Sarah J ^a   Ricciardi, Anthony ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUATIC PLANT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EPIPHYTE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MORPHOLOGY; NATIVE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL;

CANADA; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

ACHILLEA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MYRIOPHYLLUM; MYRIOPHYLLUM ALTERNIFLORUM; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 65349112590     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-187     Document Type: Article

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