Spatial and temporal distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in a Southeastern Brazilian river Distribuição espaço-temporal de macroinvertebrados bentônicos em um rio do sudeste brasileiro

Benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages are structured according to physical and chemical parameters that define microhabitats, including food supply, shelter to escape predators, and other biological parameters that influence reproductive success. The aim of this study is to investigate spatial and t...

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Main Authors: M. P. Silveira, D. F. Buss, J. L. Nessimian, D. F. Baptista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2006-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842006000400006