Multiple drift responses of benthic invertebrates to interacting hydropeaking and thermopeaking waves

Ecohydrology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 511-522

  Bruno, M C ^a   Siviglia, A ^b   Carolli, M ^b   Maiolini, B ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine streams; Artificial flumes; Drift; Hydropeaking; Stream temperature; Thermopeaking

Indexed keywords

ALPINE STREAMS; ARTIFICIAL FLUMES; DRIFT; HYDROPEAKING; STREAM TEMPERATURES; THERMOPEAKING;

AQUACULTURE; ECOLOGY;

HYDROLOGY;

ABUNDANCE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; HYPOLIMNION; INVERTEBRATE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL POLLUTION;

BAETIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; SIMULIIDAE;

EID: 84881527230     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.1275     Document Type: Article

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