Life history traits and spawning behavior modulate ecosystem‐level effects of nutrient subsidies from fish migrations

Abstract Migratory animals can have profound impacts on ecosystem structure and function. In streams, salmon are well known for their contrasting influences on primary productivity through nutrient delivery, which enhances potential productivity, and substrate disturbance during nest building, which...

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Main Authors: Evan S. Childress, Peter B. McIntyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1301