Metabolism in a macrophyte-rich stream exposed to flooding

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 654, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-65

  Vilches, Carolina ^a,b,c   Giorgi, Adonis ^a,c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^b Fellowship of Agencia Nacional de Promocion Cientifica y Tecnologica de la Republica Argentina   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bottom algae; Community metabolism; Epiphyton; Flood; Headwater stream; Macrophytes

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM ALGAE; COMMUNITY METABOLISM; EPIPHYTON; HEADWATER STREAM; MACROPHYTES;

ALGAE; ECOSYSTEMS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

HYDRAULICS;

ALGA; COLONIZATION; EPIPHYTE; FLOODING; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HEADWATER; MACROPHYTE; METABOLISM; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RESPIRATION; STREAM; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS;

ALGAE; EPIPHYTON;

EID: 77955774479     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0368-7     Document Type: Article

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