Leaf litter breakdown along an elevational gradient in Australian alpine streams
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9433
Abstract: Abstract The breakdown of allochthonous organic matter, is a central step in nutrient cycling in stream ecosystems. There is concern that increased temperatures from climate change will alter the breakdown rate of organic matter, with… read more here.
Keywords: alpine streams; organic matter; leaf litter; litter breakdown ... See more keywords
Real‐time warming of Alpine streams: (re)defining invertebrates' temperature preferences
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DOI: 10.1002/rra.3638
Abstract: The accelerating climate crisis intensifies environmental changes in high‐altitude ecosystems worldwide, with rising air temperature among the main stressors. While past research in alpine streams has primarily focused on how retreating glaciers might affect the… read more here.
Keywords: real time; alpine streams; temperature; water temperature ... See more keywords
Flow intermittency negatively affects three phylogenetically related shredder stoneflies by reducing CPOM availability in recently intermittent Alpine streams in SW-Italian Alps
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-020-04399-4
Abstract: Several Alpine streams are currently facing recurrent summer drying events with detrimental consequences on stream detritivores, i.e., shredders, due to negative effects via changes the organic matter (CPOM) availability. We examined the ecological requirements of… read more here.
Keywords: shredder; cpom availability; alpine streams; flow intermittency ... See more keywords