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SUBMITTER: Cauvy-Fraunie S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4931009 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cauvy-Fraunié Sophie S Andino Patricio P Espinosa Rodrigo R Calvez Roger R Jacobsen Dean D Dangles Olivier O
Nature communications 20160624
Glacier retreat is a worldwide phenomenon with important consequences for the hydrological cycle and downstream ecosystem structure and functioning. To determine the effects of glacier retreat on aquatic communities, we conducted a 4-year flow manipulation in a tropical glacier-fed stream. Compared with an adjacent reference stream, meltwater flow reduction induces significant changes in benthic fauna community composition in less than 2 weeks. Also, both algal and herbivore biomass significantl ...[more]