Interactive effects of discharge reduction and fine sediments on stream biofilm metabolism.

Discharge reduction, as caused by water diversion for hydropower, and fine sediments deposition, are prevalent stressors that may affect multiple ecosystem functions in streams. Periphytic biofilms play a key role in stream ecosystem functioning and are potentially affected by these stressors and th...

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Main Authors: Ana Victoria Pérez-Calpe, Aitor Larrañaga, Daniel von Schiller, Arturo Elosegi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246719