Publisher Summary This chapter explores the evidence for and against the proposition that
there are fundamental differences in the ecology of temperate and tropical streams. It …

Increasing evidence suggests that autochthonous foods are the principal basis of consumer
production in tropical forest streams, despite the predominance of terrestrial detritus inputs …

Extreme events (hurricanes, floods, and droughts) can influence upstream migration of
macroinvertebrates and wash out benthic communities, thereby locally altering food webs …

Invasive species can monopolize resources and thus dominate ecosystem production. In
this study we estimated secondary production and diet of four populations of Pomacea …

Macrobrachium hainanense is a large palaemonid shrimp (total length up to) present at high
densities (individuals) in pools of low-order forested streams in Southern China. The present …

Freshwater shrimps often dominate the biomass of tropical island streams and are known to
have strong effects on stream ecosystem structure and function, but little effort has been …

Freshwater crabs appear to show at least two alternative life history patterns, which differ in
the timing of seasonal reproduction. Reproduction occurs during low flow among temperate …

In tropical streams, omnivorous shrimp may be important nutrient recyclers, because they
have a lower body P demand than fish. However, little is known about the controls on …

Dam construction has fragmented and substantially altered streams globally, obstructing
migrations between coastal and freshwater habitats by diadromous animals. We undertook …

The life‐history pattern of three populations of Caridina cantonensis (Atyidae) and one
population of Caridina serrata were studied in four Hong Kong streams: Pak Ngau Shek …