Invertebrates of freshwater temporary ponds in mediterranean climates

Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands: An International Perspective on Their Ecology

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 141-189

  Boix, Dani ^a   Kneitel, Jamie ^b   Robson, Belinda J ^c   Duchet, Claire ^d   Zúñiga, Luís ^e   Day, Jennifer ^f   Gascón, Stéphanie ^a   Sala, Jordi ^a   Quintana, Xavier D ^a   Blaustein, Leon ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^e PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; KeywordsInvertebrates; Life histories; Mediterranean regions; Predation; Seasonal succession; Temporary ponds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989800745     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24978-0_5     Document Type: Chapter

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