Role of silk threads in the dispersal of larvae through stream pools

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 279, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-143

  Fingerut, J ^a   Schamel, L ^a   Faugno, A ^a   Mestrinaro, M ^a   Habdas, P ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black fly; Drift; Hydrodynamics; Silk; Stream pool

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DISPERSAL; FLY; HABITAT USE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STREAMFLOW;

INVERTEBRATA; SIMULIUM NIGRICOXUM; SIMULIUM VITTATUM;

EID: 70349120839     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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