Functional feeding groups of aquatic insect families in Latin America: A critical analysis and review of existing literature

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 155-167

  Ramírez, Alonso ^a   Gutiérrez Fonseca, Pablo E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RIO PIEDRAS   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

FFG; Food habits; Trophic guilds; Trophic structure; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; FOOD CHAIN; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEASON; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

ANIMALS; FOOD CHAIN; FRESH WATER; INSECTS; LATIN AMERICA; SEASONS;

EID: 84907415271     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 22152075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v62i0.15785     Document Type: Article

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