Dynamics in the trophic structure of the macroinvertebrate community in a Mediterranean, temporary stream

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 202-213

  Álvarez, Maruxa ^a   Pardo, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Detritus; Flow; Functional feeding group; Mediterranean stream; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHONY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PERIPHYTON; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; STREAM; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 68049137328     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-009-9160-z     Document Type: Article

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