Meta-analysis of grazer control of periphyton biomass across aquatic ecosystems

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 798-806

  Hillebrana, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 69849092495     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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