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Experimental evidence quantifying the role of benthic invertebrates in organic matter dynamics of headwater streams
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SUMMARY. 1. The insecticide methoxychlor was applied seasonally to one of three small headwater streams in the southern Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, U.S.A. The initial application caused massive invertebrate drift (>1,000,000 organisms/week) and resulted in a community with few shredders and reduced abundances of most insect taxa. 2. Bacterial densities and microbial respiration rates were not affected by treatment. 3. Disruption of the invertebrate community resulted in significant reductions in leaf litter processing rates (50–74% reduction depending on leaf species) and in the amount of leaf litter processed annually (reduction of 25–28%). 4. Reductions in leaf litter processing rates resulted in significant reductions in fine particulate organic matter (FPOM) export. Declines in both concentration and total export were detectable within 1 week of treatment. Annual FPOM export was reduced to 33% of pretreatment levels. Alteration to the invertebrate community had a much greater effect on FPOM export than a severe (50–200 year) drought. 6. Course particulate organic matter (CPOM) export was not significantly influenced by treatment but was influenced by hydrologic differences among years.
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- CUFFNEY, T. F., WALLACE, J. B., & LUGTHART, G. J.
- Venue
- Freshwater Biology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1990-04
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 281-299
- ISSN
- 0046-5070 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2427
- OpenAlex
- W2054866879
- Cited by
- 234
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 12.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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