Energy flow and the trophic basis of macroinvertebrate and amphibian production in a neotropical stream food web

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1340-1352

  Frauendorf, Therese C ^a   Colón Gaud, Checo ^b   Whiles, Matt R ^a   Barnum, Thomas R ^c   Lips, Karen R ^d   Pringle, Cathy M ^c   Kilham, Susan S ^e  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d University of Maryland   (United States)

^e DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy flow; Gut contents; Non algal biofilm; Omnivory; Tropical stream

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMPHIBIA;

EID: 84878644627     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12131     Document Type: Article

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