Burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia) as indicators of ecosystem health

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 283-292

  Edsall, Thomas A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Great Lakes; Production; SOLEC

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011186735     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146349801753509186     Document Type: Article

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