Sediment texture mediates high-flow effects on lotic macroinvertebrates

Abstract We conducted 2 experiments to examine how sorting, shape, and size of sediment grains affected drift and mortality of the mayfly Deleatidium spp., the snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum, and the stone-cased caddisfly Pycnocentrodes aeris in ramped flows in a large, outdoor, recirculating flume....

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Auteur principal: Holomuzki, Joseph R. (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Biggs, Barry J. F.
Format: Article en ligne
Publié: 2003
Sujets:grain sorting and shape ramped flows Deleatidium Potamopyrgus antipodarum Pycnocentrodes aeris drift dislodgment mortality patch stability sedimentary flow-refugia plus... Physical sciences Social sciences Biological sciences Joseph R.