Benthic grazing in a eutrophic river: cascading effects of zoobenthivorous fish mask direct effects of herbivorous fish

Benthic grazing in a eutrophic river: cascading effects of zoobenthivorous fish mask direct effects of herbivorous fish

Benthic grazing strongly controls periphyton biomass. The question therefore arises whether benthic grazing could be used as a tool to reduce excessive growth of periphyton in nutrient-enriched rivers. Although benthic invertebrate grazers reduce the growth of periphyton, this is highly context depe...

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Main Authors: Madlen Gerke, Daniel Cob Chaves, Marc Richter, Daniela Mewes, Jörg Schneider, Dirk Hübner, Carola Winkelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Top-down control
Benthic grazing
Eutrophication
Trophic cascades
Indirect interactions
Periphyton
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4381.pdf

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