Changes in invertebrate assemblage composition in benthic and hyporheic zones during a severe supraseasonal drought

Freshwater Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 344-354

  Stubbington, Rachel ^a   Boulton, Andrew J ^b   Little, Sally ^c   Wood, Paul J ^d  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha diversity; Benthos; Beta diversity; Gammarus; Hyporheos; Low flows; Macroinvertebrate; Niphargus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIPOD; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HYPORHEIC ZONE; LOW FLOW; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAMWATER;

AMPHIPODA; GAMMARUS; INVERTEBRATA; NIPHARGUS;

EID: 84929628444     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/679467     Document Type: Article

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