Spatial scale effects on taxonomic and biological trait diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates in Mediterranean streams

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 89-105

  García Roger, Eduardo M ^a,e   Del Mar Sánchez Montoya, María ^b   Cid, Núria ^a   Erba, Stefania ^c   Karaouzas, Ioannis ^d   Verkaik, Iraima ^a   Rieradevall, Maria ^a   Gómez, Rosa ^b   Suárez, M Luisa ^b   Vidal Abarca, M Rosario ^b   DeMartini, Daniele ^c   Buffagni, Andrea ^c   Skoulikidis, Nikos ^d   Bonada, Núria ^a   Prat, Narcís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquatic macroinvertebrates; Biological traits; Diversity; Mediterranean region; Microhabitats; Seasonal changes; Spatial scale

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DROUGHT; HABITAT TYPE; LIFE CYCLE; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STREAMWATER; SURVIVAL; TAXONOMY;

FRANCE; GREECE; ITALY; SPAIN;

EID: 84890545639     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2013/0429     Document Type: Article

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