The challenges of long-term ecological research in springs in the northern and southern Alps: Indicator groups, habitat diversity, and medium-term change

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL., 2011, Pages 168-187

  Gerecke, Reinhard ^a   Cantonati, Marco ^b   Spitale, Daniel ^b   Stur, Elisabeth ^c   Wiedenbrug, Sofia ^d  

^a Limnology and Phycology Section ^*  (Germany)

^b MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpine springs; Benthic algae; Diatoms; Emergers; Environmental change; Habitat mosaics; Meiofauna; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HABITAT MOSAIC; HABITAT TYPE; MEIOFAUNA; METHODOLOGY; ZOOBENTHOS;

ADAMELLO BRENTA NATURE PARK; ALPS; BAVARIA; BERCHTESGADEN NATIONAL PARK; GERMANY; ITALY; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 79951633225     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2011.s1.168     Document Type: Article

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