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Benavides-Gordillo S, González AL, Kersch-Becker MF, Moretti MS, Moi DA, Aidar MPM, Romero GQ. Warming and shifts in litter quality drive multiple responses in freshwater detritivore communities. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11137. [PMID: 38750097 PMCID: PMC11096378 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61624-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Aquatic detritivores are highly sensitive to changes in temperature and leaf litter quality caused by increases in atmospheric CO2. While impacts on detritivores are evident at the organismal and population level, the mechanisms shaping ecological communities remain unclear. Here, we conducted field and laboratory experiments to examine the interactive effects of changes in leaf litter quality, due to increasing atmospheric CO2, and warming, on detritivore survival (at both organismal and community levels) and detritus consumption rates. Detritivore community consisted of the collector-gathering Polypedilum (Chironomidae), the scraper and facultative filtering-collector Atalophlebiinae (Leptophlebiidae), and Calamoceratidae (Trichoptera), a typical shredder. Our findings reveal intricate responses across taxonomic levels. At the organismal level, poor-quality leaf litter decreased survivorship of Polypedilum and Atalophlebiinae. We observed taxon-specific responses to warming, with varying effects on growth and consumption rates. Notably, species interactions (competition, facilitation) might have mediated detritivore responses to climate stressors, influencing community dynamics. While poor-quality leaf litter and warming independently affected detritivore larvae abundance of Atalophebiinae and Calamoceratidae, their combined effects altered detritus consumption and emergence of adults of Atalophlebiinae. Furthermore, warming influenced species abundances differently, likely exacerbating intraspecific competition in some taxa while accelerating development in others. Our study underscores the importance of considering complex ecological interactions in predicting the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystem functioning. Understanding these emergent properties contributes to a better understanding of how detritivore communities may respond to future environmental conditions, providing valuable insights for ecosystem management and conservation efforts.
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- Sandra Benavides-Gordillo
- Laboratório de Interações Multitróficas e Biodiversidade, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CP 6109, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil.
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- Biology Department and Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Center for Chemical Ecology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Insect Ecology, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, 29102920, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Interações Multitróficas e Biodiversidade, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CP 6109, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of Botany, Institute of Botany, CP 3005, São Paulo, 01061-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Interações Multitróficas e Biodiversidade, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CP 6109, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil.
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Pelletier TA, Stefaniak KR, Vigilante TE, Reavis D, Mekus A, Mohamed DA, Lau JK. Documenting Emerging Insects, Environmental DNA, and Metal Concentrations in a Small Appalachian Stream. Northeast Nat (Steuben) 2022. [DOI: 10.1656/045.029.0202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Department of Biology, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142
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- Department of Chemistry, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142
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- Department of Biology, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142
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The Influence of Leaf Type on Carbon and Nitrogen Assimilation by Aquatic Invertebrate Communities: A New Perspective on Trophic Efficiency. Ecosystems 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10021-020-00550-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cheney KN, Roy AH, Smith RF, Dewalt RE. Effects of Stream Temperature and Substrate Type on Emergence Patterns of Plecoptera and Trichoptera From Northeastern United States Headwater Streams. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 48:1349-1359. [PMID: 31554010 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The timing and spatial distribution of aquatic insect emergence is linked to the abiotic and biotic environment in streams. Studies of aquatic insect emergence are needed to generate baseline data to identify potential shifts in phenology and habitat-related emergence with global change. The purpose of this study was to 1) compare the timing of Plecoptera (stonefly) species emergence between two streams with different thermal regimes and 2) characterize the distribution of emerging Plecoptera and Trichoptera (caddisflies) from wood, rock, gravel, and sand substrates in five forested, headwater streams. Emergence timing and duration varied among Plecoptera species, with Ostrocerca albidipennis (Walker) (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) emerging only in May and four species in the genus Leuctra (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) collectively emerging throughout the summer (May to September). We observed earlier emergence of Amphinemura nigritta (Provancher) (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) and a longer total emergence period for Leuctra ferruginea (Walker) (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) in the stream with ~1.5°C warmer temperatures, which suggested that some insects may experience phenological shifts in streams with subtle differences in temperature. The abundance of plecopteran and trichopteran taxa emerging from wood was generally greater than for gravel or sand, and sand was the least preferred emergence substrate. The results suggest that human actions that decrease large wood and increase fine sedimentation may decrease habitat quality for many insect larvae and limit preferred emergence substrates.
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- Kristin N Cheney
- U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
- Lycoming College Clean Water Institute, Department of Biology, Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA
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- University of Illinois, Prairie Research Institute, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL
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Siders AC, Compson ZG, Hungate BA, Dijkstra P, Koch GW, Wymore AS, Grandy AS, Marks JC. Litter identity affects assimilation of carbon and nitrogen by a shredding caddisfly. Ecosphere 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Adam C. Siders
- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86001 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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- Canadian Rivers Institute; Department of Biology; University of New Brunswick; Fredericton NB E3B 5A3 Canada
- Environment and Climate Change Canada at Canadian Rivers Institute; Department of Biology; University of New Brunswick; Fredericton E3B 5A3 Canada
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86001 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86001 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86001 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire 03824 USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire 03824 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86001 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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Compson ZG, Hungate BA, Whitham TG, Koch GW, Dijkstra P, Siders AC, Wojtowicz T, Jacobs R, Rakestraw DN, Allred KE, Sayer CK, Marks JC. Linking tree genetics and stream consumers: isotopic tracers elucidate controls on carbon and nitrogen assimilation. Ecology 2018; 99:1759-1770. [DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Zacchaeus G. Compson
- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5620 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5620 USA
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5620 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5620 USA
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5620 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5620 USA
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5620 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5620 USA
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5620 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5620 USA
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5620 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5620 USA
- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research; 800 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 6077 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-6077 USA
- Department of Biological Sciences; Northern Arizona University; 617 S. Beaver Street, P.O. Box 5640 Flagstaff Arizona 86011-5640 USA
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Zhao B, Xing P, Wu QL. Microbes participated in macrophyte leaf litters decomposition in freshwater habitat. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2018; 93:4103542. [PMID: 28961908 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Knowledge of aquatic microbes involved in macrophyte leaf litter decomposition is still scarce in freshwater lakes. In situ experiments (150 days) were conducted to study the decomposition processes of macrophyte leaf litters: Zizania latifolia (Zl), Hydrilla verticillata (Hv) and Nymphoides peltata (Np). The decomposition of Np leaf litter was fastest, whereas Zl was slowest. The alpha diversity of both bacterial and fungal communities significantly increased, and their community structures showed significant variations over time. For bacteria, the relative abundance of Gammaproteobacteria decreased, whereas that of Firmicutes, Betaproteobacteria, Deltaproteobacteria and Alphaproteobacteria increased. The dominant fungal phylum Cryptomycota increased significantly in all of the three macrophytes. Both bacteria and fungi were significantly correlated with the dynamics of total phosphorous in the water and the carbon content of the leaf litters. The dynamics of nitrogen content, phosphorous content and N/P ratio of the leaf litters have more influences on fungal communities than on bacteria. In addition, cellulase and xylanase activities were significantly correlated with bacterial and fungal communities, respectively, thereby reflecting the niches differentiation and cooperation between bacteria and fungi on litter decomposition. This work contributes to the understanding of microbially involved carbon and nutrient cycling in macrophyte-dominated freshwater ecosystems.
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- Biying Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.,School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.,Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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Vonk JA, van Kuijk BF, van Beusekom M, Hunting ER, Kraak MHS. The significance of linoleic acid in food sources for detritivorous benthic invertebrates. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35785. [PMID: 27767068 PMCID: PMC5073349 DOI: 10.1038/srep35785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Chemical composition of organic matter (OM) is a key driver for detritus consumption by macroinvertebrates and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content is considered a candidate indicator of food palatability. Since traditionally used complex natural OM covaries in many quality attributes, it remains uncertain whether benthic invertebrates developed an actual preference for PUFA-rich food. Therefore we aimed to test the influence of the PUFA linoleic acid on OM consumption by aquatic macroinvertebrates using standardized surrogate substrates (decomposition and consumption tablet, DECOTAB) with added linoleic acid (PUFA) in comparison to consumption of DECOTAB containing only cellulose (Standard) or ground macrophytes (Plant). In microcosms, we observed a higher consumption rate of PUFA DECOTAB in comparison to Standard DECOTAB in two functionally distinct invertebrate species (Lumbriculus variegatus and Asellus aquaticus). This effect appeared to be overruled in the field due to unknown sources of natural variation. Although we observed higher consumption rates in species-rich ditches compared to species-poor ditches, consumption rates were comparable for all three types of DECOTAB deployed. Upon reduced food quality and palatability, results presented here hint that PUFA like linoleic acid may be a key OM attribute driving the performance of benthic macroinvertebrates and inherent functioning of aquatic ecosystems.
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- J Arie Vonk
- Department of Aquatic Environmental Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, Sciencepark 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Aquatic Environmental Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, Sciencepark 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Aquatic Environmental Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, Sciencepark 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, PO Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Aquatic Environmental Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, Sciencepark 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Plant genotype influences aquatic‐terrestrial ecosystem linkages through timing and composition of insect emergence. Ecosphere 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Greenwood MJ, Booker DJ. Influence of hydrological regime and land cover on traits and potential export capacity of adult aquatic insects from river channels. Oecologia 2015; 180:551-66. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-015-3462-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Crutsinger GM, Rudman SM, Rodriguez-Cabal MA, McKown AD, Sato T, MacDonald AM, Heavyside J, Geraldes A, Hart EM, LeRoy CJ, El-Sabaawi RW. Testing a ‘genes-to-ecosystems’ approach to understanding aquatic-terrestrial linkages. Mol Ecol 2014; 23:5888-903. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Gregory M. Crutsinger
- Department of Zoology; University of British Columbia; 4200-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Zoology; University of British Columbia; 4200-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Zoology; University of British Columbia; 4200-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences; University of British Columbia; 2424 Main Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Biology; Graduate school of Science; Kobe University; 1-1 Rokkodai Nada-ku Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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- Department of Zoology; University of British Columbia; 4200-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Zoology; University of British Columbia; 4200-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Botany; University of British Columbia; 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Zoology; University of British Columbia; 4200-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T1Z4 Canada
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- Environmental Studies Program; The Evergreen State College; 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW Olympia WA 98505 USA
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- Department of Biology; University of Victoria; Cunningham 202, 3800 Finnerty Rd. Victoria BC V8P 5C2 Canada
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