Organic matter transformation by Gammarus in lowland chalk streams
In chalk streams, Gammarus pulex is an abundant macroinvertebrate shredder that egests cohesive, cylindrical faecal pellets. The size and mass of faecal pellets influences their transport and utilisation in aquatic ecosystems, and are determined both by body size and diet in Gammarus. The number of...
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University College London (University of London)
2007
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.719041 |