<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Stream dwelling invertebrate populations are facing an ample array of stressors including the habitat imbalance caused by important floods. In this research we used a novel way to estimate the impact of floods upon the substrate, by utilising a remote variable named “flash-flood potential” (FFP), which accounts for the site slope and the average slope of the upstream catchment. The results showed that certain groups are sensitive to the influence of the FFP whereas other are not. We propose this remote variable as a surrogate for assessing stress imposed by floods and sediment scouring for lotic macroinvertebrates.</p></abstract>

Stream dwelling invertebrate populations are facing an ample array of stressors including the habitat imbalance caused by important floods. In this research we used a novel way to estimate the impact of floods upon the substrate, by utilising a remote variable named “flash-flood potential” (FFP), which accounts for the site slope and the average slope of the upstream catchment. The results showed that certain groups are sensitive to the influence of the FFP whereas other are not. We propose this remote variable as a surrogate for assessing stress imposed by floods and sediment scouring for lotic macroinvertebrates.

Flash-Floods Influence Macroinvertebrate Communities Distribution in Lotic Ecosystems

Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Department of Geography

Faculty of Sciences, Applied Ecology Research Center

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Stream dwelling invertebrate populations are facing an ample array of stressors including the habitat imbalance caused by important floods. In this research we...

Flash-Floods Influence Macroinvertebrate Communities Distribution in Lotic Ecosystems

Data publikacji: 21 sty 2020

Zakres stron: 45 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2019-0004

Słowa kluczowe
catchment slope, ecological indicators, flash flood potential, habitat fragmentation, populations ecology

© 2019 Octavian Pacioglu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Flash-Floods Influence Macroinvertebrate Communities Distribution in Lotic Ecosystems

Data publikacji: 21 sty 2020

Zakres stron: 45 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2019-0004

Słowa kluczowecatchment slope, ecological indicators, flash flood potential, habitat fragmentation, populations ecology

© 2019 Octavian Pacioglu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
catchment slope, ecological indicators, flash flood potential, habitat fragmentation, populations ecology