Putting the Lake Back Together: Reintegrating Benthic Pathways into Lake Food Web Models

Lake ecologists tend to focus their research on pelagic energy pathways, but benthic organisms form an integral part of lake food webs. Lodge et al appeal for a return to the roots of limnological research, in which benthic pathways are viewed as fundamental to a thorough understanding of lake ecosy...

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Published in:Bioscience 2002-01, Vol.52 (1), p.44-54
Main Authors: Vadeboncoeur, Yvonne, Vander Zanden, M. Jake, Lodge, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Aquatic ecosystems
Benthic zone
Benthos
Biotic communities
Ecological function
Ecology
Energy
Environmental aspects
Food chains
Food webs
Lakes
Scientific Concepts
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Summary:Lake ecologists tend to focus their research on pelagic energy pathways, but benthic organisms form an integral part of lake food webs. Lodge et al appeal for a return to the roots of limnological research, in which benthic pathways are viewed as fundamental to a thorough understanding of lake ecosystem function.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2002)052[0044:PTLBTR]2.0.CO;2