Effects of organic matter availability on the life history and production of a top vertebrate predator (Plethodontidae: Gyrinophilus palleucus) in two cave streams

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1746-1760

  Huntsman, Brock M ^a   Venarsky, Michael P ^a   Benstead, Jonathan P ^a   Huryn, Alexander D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom up control; Resource limitation; Salamander; Secondary production; Trophic basis of production

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; GYRINOPHILUS PALLEUCUS; ISOPODA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79961028654     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02609.x     Document Type: Article

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