Stonefly (Plecoptera) food habits and prey preference in the Dolores River, Colorado

Gut contents of 1013 stonefly nymphs, comprising nine species, from the Dolores River, Colorado, were analyzed from December 1974-October 1975 and compared with food availability. Pteryonarcyids ingested large quantities of detritus and some moss, moss being a substantial food item in later instar P...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American midland naturalist 1979, Vol.101 (1), p.170-181
Hauptverfasser:	Fuller, R.L, Stewart, K.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algae Animal feeding behavior Caddisflies Diet Food Food availability Freshwater ecology Instars Nymphs Predators Rivers and Streams
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