Drivers and spatio-temporal extent of hyporheic patch variation: implications for sampling.

The hyporheic zone in stream ecosystems is a heterogeneous key habitat for species across many taxa. Consequently, it attracts high attention among freshwater scientists, but generally applicable guidelines on sampling strategies are lacking. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop and vali...

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Main Authors: Alexander Braun, Karl Auerswald, Juergen Geist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408430?pdf=render