Do changes in riparian zones affect periphyton growth and invertebrate colonization on rocky substrates in Atlantic Forest streams?

ABSTRACT: We evaluated the growth of periphyton and colonization of sterilized cobbles by invertebrates in three coastal streams of the Atlantic Forest (Southeast Brazil) that differ in the conservation level of riparian zones. Because of differences in light availability and water temperature, we h...

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Main Authors: Walace P. Kiffer Jr., Thaís Z. Giuberti, Karoline V. Serpa, Flávio Mendes, Marcelo S. Moretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2018-06-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212018000100214&lng=en&tlng=en