Is the elemental composition of stream invertebrates a determinant of tolerance to organic pollution?

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 778-784

  Dang, Christian K ^a   Harrison, Simon ^a   Sturt, Michael M ^a   Giller, Paul S ^a   Jansen, Marcel A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

BMWP; C:N; C:P; Ecological stoichiometry; Macroinvertebrates; Pollution; Rapid Bioassessment Protocol; Stream

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 80054017941     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/08-163.1     Document Type: Review

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