Macroinvertebrate survival during cessation of flow and streambed drying in a lowland stream

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 282-296

  Verdonschot, Ralf C M ^a   van Oosten Siedlecka, Agata M ^a   ter Braak, Cajo J F ^a   Verdonschot, Piet F M ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Dry sediment; Flow permanence; Refugia; Temporary streams

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84920882445     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12479     Document Type: Article

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