Multiple stressors in north temperate streams: Lessons from linked forest-stream ecosystems in northern Japan

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 120-134

  Fausch, Kurt D ^a   Baxter, Colden V ^b   Murakami, Masashi ^c,d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Deforestation; Resource subsidies; Riparian ecosystems; Salmonids

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; AVES; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 74549224372     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02378.x     Document Type: Article

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