Are patterns in the taxonomic, biological and ecological traits of water beetles congruent in Mediterranean ecosystems?

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2192-2210

  Picazo, Félix ^a   Millán, Andrés ^a   Dolédec, Sylvain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Biological traits; Ecological traits; Habitat templet; Mediterranean region; Water beetles

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; DYTISCIDAE; ELMIDAE; HYDRAENIDAE;

EID: 84866989545     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02859.x     Document Type: Article

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