Is structure or function a better measure of the effects of water abstraction on ecosystem integrity?

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2037-2050

  Death, Russell G ^a   Dewson, Zoë S ^a   James, Alexander B W ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ecosystem function; Flow reduction; Invertebrate communities; Leaf decomposition; Water abstraction

Indexed keywords

EPHEMEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PLECOPTERA; SALIX; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 70349159052     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02182.x     Document Type: Article

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