Relationships of stream algal community structure to catchment deforestation in eastern Madagascar

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 466-479

  Bixby, Rebecca J ^a   Benstead, Jonathan P ^b   Douglas, Michael M ^c   Pringle, Catherine M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Deforestation; Diatoms; Endemism; Madagascar; PRIMER; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; CATCHMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DEFORESTATION; DIATOM; ENDEMISM; GROWTH RESPONSE; PERIPHERAL REGION; STREAM CHANNEL; WATER TEMPERATURE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; GOMPHONEMA; NAVICULA; PLANOTHIDIUM;

EID: 67650924620     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/07-171.1     Document Type: Article

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