Aquatic invertebrate community structure along an intermittence gradient: Selwyn River, New Zealand

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 530-545

  Arscott, David B ^a,b   Larned, Scott ^a   Scarsbrook, Mike R ^a,c   Lambert, Paul ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Ephemeral; Flow intermittence; Life history traits; Longitudinal gradients; Nestedness; Temporary river

Indexed keywords

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EID: 85059431531     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/08-124.1     Document Type: Article

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