Longitudinal effects of land-cover transitions on the periphyton community of a tropical stream

• Published in: Journal of limnology Vol. 83; no. 1
• Main Authors: Da Silva, Bruna Suelen, Zandona, Eugenia, Neres de Lima, Vinicius, Moulton, Timothy P., Tromboni, Flavia, Thomas, Steven A., Feijó-Lima, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pavia PAGEPress Publications 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Algae; algae composition; deforestation; Diatoms; Distance; Downstream; Headwaters; land-cover changes; Pasture; Periphyton; Riparian forests; Rivers; Spatial discrimination; Streams; tropical headwater stream; Upstream

Our study aims to investigate the longitudinal effects of two land-cover transitions on the periphytic algal community. We utilized datasets from three different studies conducted over a 5-year interval in a tropical headwater stream. The studied stream traverses two abrupt adjacent transitions from...