Effects of cadmium and resource quality on freshwater detritus processing chains: a microcosm approach with two insect species

Detritus processing is vital for freshwater ecosystems that depend on the leaf litter from riparian vegetation and is mediated by microorganisms and aquatic invertebrates. Shredder invertebrates transform coarse particulate organic matter into fine particulate organic matter used as food by collecto...

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Main Author: Campos, Diana (author)
Other Authors: Alves, Artur (author), Lemos, Marco F. L. (author), Correia, António (author), Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. (author), Pestana, João L. T. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Chironomus
Facilitation
Indirect effects
Leaf decomposition
Shredder-collector interactions
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/18919
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/18919

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/18919

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