A method to assess longitudinal riverine connectivity in tropical streams dominated by migratory biota

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 714-723

  Crook, Kelly E ^a   Pringle, Catherine M ^a   Freeman, Mary C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dams; Migratory biota; Puerto Rico; Riverine connectivity; Shrimps; Tropical streams; Water withdrawals

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRUSTACEAN; DAM CONSTRUCTION; DROUGHT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; HEADWATER; JUVENILE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; STREAM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 70349162488     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1025     Document Type: Article

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