Response of epilithic diatom assemblages to weir construction on the Nakdong River, Republic of Korea

Response of epilithic diatom assemblages to weir construction on the Nakdong River, Republic of Korea

In South Korea, sixteen multifunctional weirs were constructed on four major rivers (Han, Nakdong, Geum, Yeongsan) from 2009 to 2012. Hydrological changes resulting from weir construction altered the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of natural large rivers. We aimed to investigate...

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Main Authors: Choi, J.S (Author), Jung, K.-Y (Author), Kim, H.S (Author), Lee, J.-H (Author), Lee, K.-L (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
Subjects:
Amphora ovalis pediculus
assembly rule
Aulacoseira granulata
Bacillariophyta
community composition
Cyclostephanos dubius
diatom
Diatom assemblage
Diatom indices
Diatom trophic index
Epilithic diatom
epilithon
Fragilaria crotonensis
Hydraulic retention
Hydraulic retention time
hydrological response
Land use
Melosira varians
Meteorological variables
Nakdong river
Nakdong River
Navicula gregaria
Navicula minima
Nitzschia amphibia
Nitzschia inconspicua
Nutrients
Phosphorus
Precipitation (chemical)
relative abundance
Rivers
seasonality
South Korea
Varanidae
water quality
Water quality
weir
Weir
Weirs
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