• DOI:10.1007/s10750-007-9177-z
Corpus ID: 19880476

Differential influence of a monotypic and diverse native aquatic plant bed on a macroinvertebrate assemblage; an experimental implication of exotic plant induced habitat

@article{Theel2007DifferentialIO,
  title={Differential influence of a monotypic and diverse native aquatic plant bed on a macroinvertebrate assemblage; an experimental implication of exotic plant induced habitat},
  author={H. Theel and E. Dibble and J. Madsen},
  journal={Hydrobiologia},
  year={2007},
  volume={600},
  pages={77-87}
}

• H. Theel, E. Dibble, J. Madsen
• Published 2007
• Biology
• Hydrobiologia

Aquatic plants mediate ecological processes in aquatic habitats, specifically predator–prey (bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque)-macroinvertebrate) interactions. Macroinvertebrate colonization is directly and indirectly influenced by substrate heterogeneity, interstitial space, and surface complexity. Exotic invasive plant species, such as Hydrilla verticillata L.F. Royle, may alter the available structure in aquatic habitat by creating a shift to a homogeneous habitat, thus… Expand