Effects of macrophyte architecture and leaf shape complexity on structural parameters of the epiphytic algal community in a Pampean stream

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 389-401

  Ferreiro, Nicolás ^a,b   Giorgi, Adonis ^a,b   Feijoó, Claudia ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abundance; Biomass; Diversity; Fractal dimension; Heterogeneity; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; ALGAL COMMUNITY; AUTUMN; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; HABITAT; HETEROGENEITY; LEAF; MACROPHYTE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PERIPHYTON; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STREAM; SUMMER; VEGETATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 84887999045     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-013-9452-1     Document Type: Article

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