The Importance of Emergent Vegetation in Reducing Sediment Resuspension in Wetlands

Patterns of Short-Term Sedimentation in a Freshwater Created Marsh

“…The seasonal differences may also be a result of other factors within the system that the model did not account for. For instance, the presence of live algae and macrophytes has been found to enhance sedimentation in wetlands and shallow lakes by reducing wind effects and water (Carpenter and Lodge, 1986;Dieter, 1990). The absence of these organisms during winter may have decreased the retention capacity of the shallow areas in the system.…”

Wetland sedimentation and associated diatoms in the Pleistocene Olorgesailie Basin, southern Kenya Rift Valley

“…Firstly, sediment may have been trapped by marginal or wetland vegetation (e.g. Johnston et al, 1984;Dieter, 1990), as may have been the case near Pleistocene paleosprings at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania (Ashley, 2007). Secondly, at times, much of the lake water may have been derived from dilute springs and/or groundwater seepage around the lake margins.…”

Littoral invertebrates associated with aquatic plants and bioassessment of ecological status in Lake Bracciano (Central Italy)

“…As well known aquatic plants represent a fundamental substrate in the improvement of water clarity, because vegetation prevents the erosion of the shores and the washing away of materials from the surrounding land. Moreover the plants uptake nutrients for their tissues and constitute a substrate for periphyton growth, which is a food source for grazing invertebrates, which contribute at an efficient nutrient recycling up to highest levels of the food chain (Dieter 1990;James & Barko 1990;Jeppesen et al 1997;Horppila & Nurminen 2001;Blindow et al 2002). Vegetation represents also a refuge for invertebrates, increases its biodiversity and consequently the quality state of the ecosystem.…”