Does sampling method or microhabitat type determine patterns of macroinvertebrate assemblage structure detected across spatial scales in rivers?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1313-1317

  Giri, M L ^a   Chester, E T ^a   Robson, B J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

leaf litter; riffles; runs; spatial variation; S rber samples; taxa richness

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; LEAF LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MICROHABITAT; RIFFLE; RIVER CHANNEL; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SAMPLING; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBSTRATE;

AUSTRALIA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 78649593788     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10048     Document Type: Article

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