Life strategies of 3 Perlodidae species (Plecoptera) in a Mediterranean seasonal stream in southern Europe

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 611-625

  Lopez Rodriguez M J ^a   De Figueroa, J M Tierno ^a   Fenoglio, S ^b   Bo, T ^b   Alba Tercedor, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Feeding; Life history; Secondary production; Southern Iberian Peninsula; Spain; Stoneflies; Temporary stream

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; STONEFLY; STREAM;

IBERIAN PENINSULA; SPAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE; HEMIMELAENA FLAVIVENTRIS; ISOPERLA CURTATA; PERLODIDAE; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 77649251991     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/08-105.1     Document Type: Article

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