Relationships of shredders, leaf processing and organic matter along a canopy cover gradient in tropical streams

Terrestrial allochthonous organic matter represents a structuring element and an important source of energy and carbon to fauna in small forested streams. However, the role of this matter as a food resource for benthic macroinvertebrates, and consequently, for shredders and their performance in rive...

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Main Authors: Anna C.F. Aguiar, Vinicius Neres-Lima, Timothy P. Moulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:https://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1684