The response of invertebrates to a gradient of flow reduction - An instream channel study in a New Zealand lowland river

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2225-2242

  James, Alexander B W ^a   Suren, Alastair M ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecology; Hydraulic habitat; Hyporheic zone; Low flows

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CLADOCERA; INVERTEBRATA; OSTRACODA; OXYETHIRA ALBICEPS; PARACALLIOPE;

EID: 70349873410     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02254.x     Document Type: Article

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