2015
DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.23213
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Catastrophic shifts in the aquatic primary production revealed by a small low-flow section of tropical downstream after dredging

Abstract: Dredging is a catastrophic disturbance that directly affects key biological processes in aquatic ecosystems, especially in those small and shallow. In the tropics, metabolic responses could still be enhanced by the high temperatures and solar incidence. Here, we assessed changes in the aquatic primary production along a small section of low-flow tropical downstream (Imboassica Stream, Brazil) after dredging. Our results suggested that these ecosystems may show catastrophic shifts between net heterotrophy and a… Show more

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“…Evidence was inconsistent for our hypothesis that shading limits GPP in macrophyte dominated habitats (H6), with three studies in favor and six studies providing evidence not in favor of our hypothesis. There appears to be a balance between the negative influence on aquatic autotrophs of decreased light from macrophyte shading (Ahn and Mitsch 2002; Marotta and Enrich‐Prast 2015) and the positive influence of structural support provided by macrophytes for periphyton growth (Ward et al 2016). The contribution to aquatic GPP by different autotrophic groups (e.g., submerged macrophytes and planktonic, benthic, and epiphytic algae) is dynamic and it is likely that the importance of each driver will co‐vary strongly with a range of other variables.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Evidence was inconsistent for our hypothesis that shading limits GPP in macrophyte dominated habitats (H6), with three studies in favor and six studies providing evidence not in favor of our hypothesis. There appears to be a balance between the negative influence on aquatic autotrophs of decreased light from macrophyte shading (Ahn and Mitsch 2002; Marotta and Enrich‐Prast 2015) and the positive influence of structural support provided by macrophytes for periphyton growth (Ward et al 2016). The contribution to aquatic GPP by different autotrophic groups (e.g., submerged macrophytes and planktonic, benthic, and epiphytic algae) is dynamic and it is likely that the importance of each driver will co‐vary strongly with a range of other variables.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%