Understanding the Relative Roles of Salmon Spawner Enrichment and Disturbance: A High-Frequency, Multi-Habitat Field and Modeling Approach

Organisms exert multiple, and often contrasting, influences on ecosystems. During their spawning runs, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) deliver nutrients to freshwater ecosystems, but also disturb benthic sediments during upstream migration and nest building. The relative importance of these contr...

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Main Authors: Janine Rüegg, Dominic T. Chaloner, Ford Ballantyne, Peter S. Levi, Chao Song, Jennifer L. Tank, Scott D. Tiegs, Gary A. Lamberti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00019/full