{"title":"Analysis of growth, carbohydrate and photosynthetic characteristics of Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara induced by a change in water depth","authors":"Hua Wei","doi":"10.1127/fal/2019/1223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1223","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":"193 1","pages":"155-165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48549386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genotoxic effects induced by glyphosate-based herbicide on two gammarid species: the invasive Dikerogammarus villosus (Sowinsky, 1894) (Crustacea, Amphipoda) and the native Echinogammarus veneris (Heller, 1865)","authors":"V. Iannilli, F. Lecce, Francesca Latella","doi":"10.1127/fal/2019/1233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1233","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":"1 3","pages":"143-153"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/fal/2019/1233","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41256554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The intra-population variability of a freshwater crustacean Polyphemus pediculus (Cladocera, Onychopoda)","authors":"L. G. Butorina","doi":"10.1127/fal/2019/1226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/fal/2019/1226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":"193 1","pages":"119-130"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48295007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sediment characteristics influence benthic macroinvertebrate vertical migrations and survival under experimental water loss conditions","authors":"Barbora Loskotová, M. Straka, P. Pařil","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1138","url":null,"abstract":"Subsurface riverine sediments can provide instream refugia for benthic macroinvertebrates during drying events in intermittent streams. The permeability of sediments may strongly influence the ability of fauna to migrate vertically through benthic and subsurface substrates. We examined the vertical movement of four common taxa with different levels of mobility (Gammarus fossarum, Ephemera danica, Pisidium spp. and Tubificinae spp.) in a laboratory experiment using substrates composed of three different grain sizes (2 7 mm, 7-10 mm and 20-32 mm). Experimental substrates were placed in perforated mesocosms so that the deeper layers of the substrate remained saturated while the upper layers were subject to gradual drying. The mesocosms were inspected on five occasions over 32 days to determine the number of live specimens. We hypothesized that substrates comprising smaller particles (with smaller interstitial spaces) would be more difficult for macroinvertebrates to move through than substrates with larger interstices. We observed significant differences in the vertical distribution among substrate types for all taxa. We also hypothesized that the deeper saturated sediment layer would facilitate higher survival rates than the upper layers with reduced moisture content. The results indicated the substrate moisture content had a significant effect on the survival of G. fossarum and E. danica, but the effect was less clear for Pisidium spp. and Tubificinae spp. Our study demonstrates that sediment characteristics influence the availability of stream bed refugia for benthic macroinvertebrates and that its use depends on taxon specific abilities to access subsurface habitats.","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46260159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. England, R. Chadd, M. Dunbar, Romain Sarremejane, R. Stubbington, C. G. Westwood, David Adams Leeming
{"title":"An invertebrate-based index to characterize ecological responses to flow intermittence in rivers","authors":"J. England, R. Chadd, M. Dunbar, Romain Sarremejane, R. Stubbington, C. G. Westwood, David Adams Leeming","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1206","url":null,"abstract":"Intermittent streams occur across global regions, and are increasingly recognized to support high bio-diversity and perform important ecological roles within catchments. New tools are needed to better characterize biotic responses to the full spectrum of environmental conditions that occur in these dynamic systems, because the biological indices developed to assess ecological responses to flow in perennial rivers may be inaccurate in intermittent streams. We present the Monitoring Intermittent Streams index (MIS-index), a new biological index that can be used to assess invertebrate responses to environmental changes spanning flowing, ponded and drying states. As well as fully aquatic taxa, the index includes semi-aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates from marginal habitats, which are collected during the standard surveys used by regulatory agencies to assess ecological quality. We explore how including these taxa within an index informs our understanding of aquatic–terrestrial invertebrate community responses to changing habitat composition, as intermittent streams transition from lotic to lentic then drier conditions. We explain the development of the MIS-index and explore its performance compared with other indices. We suggest index combinations that can be used to detect different aspects of ecological responses to variation in instream conditions, and highlight the advantages of including semi-aquatic and terrestrial taxa. We call for researchers to test the performance of the MIS-index across a wide range of intermittent stream types, to enable its development into an internationally applicable tool for the holistic assessment of ecological responses to changing hydrological conditions including drying.","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/FAL/2019/1206","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42279585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flow intermittence in river networks: understanding the ecohydrological diversity of aquatic–terrestrial ecosystems","authors":"R. Stubbington, V. S. Milner, P. Wood","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1265","url":null,"abstract":"Temporary streams comprise dynamic mosaics of lotic, lentic and terrestrial habitats and dominate global river networks, occurring across regions with contrasting climate types. Recent advances in our ecohydrological understanding of temporary streams have focused on systems in arid, semi-arid and mediterranean climates. In this special issue, we present new temporary stream research from underrepresented regions, primarily cool, wet temperate climates but also continental central Europe and the mediterranean-climate region of South Africa. We bring together observational case studies, laboratory experiments, and field surveys spanning surface water and groundwater habitats. Papers within the special issue explore ecological responses to flow intermittence; examine biodiversity patterns of rare and endemic species at broad spatial scales; characterize diverse responses to drying events within and among populations; demonstrate the value of long-term observational data in understanding the hydrological drivers that underpin biotic responses; and present opportunities to improve temporary stream monitoring and management. Collectively, these contributions complement dryland research to advance global understanding of temporary stream ecohydrology. However, the terrestrial communities that inhabit dry channels remain a notable research gap, which we address in a review of global literature. As global change causes an increase in their extent across climate regions, we urge researchers and stakeholders to collaborate to implement recommendations that address the challenges associated with the effective management of temporary streams as aquatic–terrestrial ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/FAL/2019/1265","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43124313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica M. Durkota, P. Wood, T. Johns, J. Thompson, R. Flower
{"title":"Distribution of macroinvertebrate communities across surface and groundwater habitats in response to hydrological variability","authors":"Jessica M. Durkota, P. Wood, T. Johns, J. Thompson, R. Flower","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1156","url":null,"abstract":"Macroinvertebrate communities are strongly influenced by hydrological variability in surface waters. However, the response of these communities in corresponding groundwater-dependent habitats is not well understood. This study characterised the macroinvertebrate fauna and physicochemical characteristics of a chalk aquifer and its rivers in southern England. Over one year, samples were collected from five paired benthic-hyporheic sites located in perennial or temporary rivers, and a further seven phreatic sites in the surrounding aquifer. The study was preceded by a period of below average rainfall, providing an opportunity to assess the response of macro-invertebrate communities to unseasonal declines in river discharge and groundwater levels. Benthic, hyporheic and phreatic habitats each supported a distinct macroinvertebrate community, with the hyporheic habitat support- ing both epigean taxa and stygofauna. As discharge declined, the composition of these communities changed. In particular, the abundance of the epigean amphipod Gammarus pulex was higher in hyporheic than benthic habitats during periods of low river discharge, suggesting potential refuge-seeking behaviour. Similarly, fluctuations in the abundance and distribution of two stygofauna, Crangonyx subterraneus and Niphargus fontanus, coincided with marked changes in groundwater levels, suggesting that the contraction of available habitat and changes in connectivity also influenced the phreatic community. The variable distribution of macroinvertebrates between these habitats, especially in response to hydrological variability, suggests a dynamic connection between the river and its aquifer. This connection is an important consideration for the assessment and conservation management of both surface and groundwater communities and may help underpin integrated, catchment-based management, especially in river systems with temporary reaches.","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42069719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Visualising and quantifying the variability of hydrological state in intermittent rivers","authors":"C. Sefton, S. Parry, J. England, G. Angell","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1149","url":null,"abstract":": The hydrology of intermittent rivers has been characterised using either flow regimes, with limited spatial resolution, or network contraction, with limited temporal resolution. Exploration of the dynamic behaviour of these rivers, on which highly diverse biological communities depend, requires longitudinal, year-round observations with a more detailed classification of hydrological state than can be provided by gauging stations or wet/dry mapping alone. Observations of dry, ponded, moderate flow and high flow hydrological states spanning 20 years with approximately monthly frequency along ten chalk rivers in the south-east of England were visualised. There was slower transitioning between hydrological states and less spatial fragmentation on rivers with groundwater-dominated regimes than on those more influenced by superficial deposits. Seasonal patterns in both the composition and configuration of states were demonstrated using adapted landscape metrics. Responses to hydrological extremes and anthropogenic influences included drying downstream of the source and an artificially near-perennial reach. A framework is proposed for the categorisation of metrics of hydrological state and demonstrates that the classification and dimensional limitations of traditional approaches cannot fully characterise the hydrological behaviour of intermittent rivers. Such characterisation is an important step towards the tailored assessments required for effective management of these dynamic systems.","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/FAL/2019/1149","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45880568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution and summer habitat associations of three narrow-range endemic fishes in an intermittent southern temperate Mediterranean river system","authors":"A. Chakona, Martine S. Jordaan, Wilbert T. Kadye","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1144","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43252692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Grass species as a source of allochthonous energy for shredders and fungal decomposers in a subtropical stream","authors":"C. Biasi, Gláucia B. Cogo, L. U. Hepp, S. Santos","doi":"10.1127/FAL/2019/1227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1127/FAL/2019/1227","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55137,"journal":{"name":"Fundamental and Applied Limnology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1127/FAL/2019/1227","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49629285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}