Habitat size determine algae biomass in tank-bromeliads

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 678, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 191-199

  Marino, Nicholas A C ^a   Guariento, Rafael D ^a   Dib, Viviane ^a   Azevedo, Fernanda D ^a   Farjalla, Vinicius F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autotrophic biomass; Habitat physical properties; Natural microcosms; Phytotelmata; Tank bromeliads; Temporary habitats

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; ALGA; BIOMASS; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; CHLOROPHYLL A; DATA SET; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HYDROBIOLOGY; MICROCOSM; MONOCOTYLEDON; MOSQUITO; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SIZE EFFECT; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

AECHMEA LINGULATA; AECHMEA NUDICAULIS; ALGAE; METAZOA; NEOREGELIA CRUENTA; VRIESEA;

EID: 81155152465     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0848-4     Document Type: Article

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