Riparian Bird Occupancy in a Mountain Watershed in the Colorado Mineral Belt Appears Resilient to Climate-Change-Driven Increases in Metals and Rare Earth Elements in Water and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
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DOI: 10.3390/d15060712
Abstract: Acid rock drainage (ARD) impacts species composition in mountain streams. The potential impact for riparian birds experiencing elevated metal uptake by consumption of benthic invertebrates is concerning but not well studied. We investigated the influence… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; change driven; watershed colorado; driven increases ... See more keywords