Periphyton structure and function in constructed headwater streams of the Appalachian coalfield

Streams are often constructed on reclaimed coal mines to offset stream losses caused by mining disturbance in the Appalachian coalfield of the Eastern USA. Periphyton is an important component of the organic matter resources in these lotic ecosystems. We compared both short-term (∼2 mo) and long-ter...

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Published in:Freshwater science 2018-12, Vol.37 (4), p.780-794
Main Authors: Krenz, Robert J., Zipper, Carl E., Schoenholtz, Stephen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Artificial substrata
Benthos
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll a
Coal mines
Construction
Dynamics
Environmental factors
Headwaters
Mine reclamation
Organic matter
Periphyton
Rivers
Shading
Short term
Standing crop
Streams
Structure-function relationships
Substrates
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Summary:Streams are often constructed on reclaimed coal mines to offset stream losses caused by mining disturbance in the Appalachian coalfield of the Eastern USA. Periphyton is an important component of the organic matter resources in these lotic ecosystems. We compared both short-term (∼2 mo) and long-term (9–11 mo) dynamics of periphyton in 8 recently (most
ISSN:2161-9549
2161-9565
DOI:10.1086/700621