Potential effects of the invasive 'killer shrimp' (Dikerogammarus villosus) on macroinvertebrate assemblages and biomonitoring indices

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 171-182

  Macneil, Calum ^a   Boets, Pieter ^b   Lock, Koen ^b   Goethals, Peter L M ^b  

^a Isle of Man Government   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

'killer shrimps'; Biological invasions; Biomonitoring; Dikerogammarus villosus; Mesocosms

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; CAENIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIKEROGAMMARUS VILLOSUS; EPHEMEROPTERA; GAMMARUS PULEX; TIPULIDAE;

EID: 84871012837     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12048     Document Type: Article

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