Effects of ontogenetic stage and density on the ecological role of the signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) in a coastal pacific stream

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 294-304

  Bondar, Carin A ^a   Richardson, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecology; Environmental heterogeneity; Freshwater ecosystem; Microhabitat; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CANNIBALISM; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CRAYFISH; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; MICROHABITAT; ONTOGENY; POPULATION DENSITY; STREAM;

ASTACOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; PACIFASTACUS LENIUSCULUS;

EID: 67650930662     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/08-092.1     Document Type: Article

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