Are algae relevant to the detritus-based food web in tank-bromeliads?

We assessed the occurrence of algae in five species of tank-bromeliads found in contrasting environmental sites in a Neotropical, primary rainforest around the Nouragues Research Station, French Guiana. The distributions of both algal abundance and biomass were examined based on physical parameters,...

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Main Authors: Olivier Brouard, Anne-Hélène Le Jeune, Céline Leroy, Régis Cereghino, Olivier Roux, Laurent Pelozuelo, Alain Dejean, Bruno Corbara, Jean-François Carrias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3097239?pdf=render