Contrasting effects of cross-ecosystem subsidies and predation on benthic invertebrates in two Pacific coastal streams

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-62

  Zhang, Yixin ^a   Richardson, John S ^b  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Cutthroat trout; Riparian forests; Terrestrial subsidy; Trophic flow

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC COMMUNITY; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LEAF LITTER; PREDATION; RIPARIAN FOREST; SALMONID; STREAM; TROPHIC CASCADE; ZOOBENTHOS;

PENNSYLVANIA; SPRING CREEK; UNITED STATES;

INVERTEBRATA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII CLARKII; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 79251606260     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-010-0159-2     Document Type: Article

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