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Labs Nov. 14th Lab 11 – stream invertebrate ID Nov. 21st Lab 12 – revisit Dunham pond Dec. 5th Project presentations
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Nutrients
P, N often limiting Increases in nutrients increase vegetation Leads to high BOD, low oxygen
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Long-term fertilization of Kuparuk Creek
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Long-term fertilization of Kuparuk Creek
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Community interactions
Ecological surprises
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Long-term fertilization of Kuparuk Creek
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Long-term fertilization of Kuparuk Creek
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Long-term fertilization of Kuparuk Creek
Bottom-up effects of nutrient additions on shredders
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Nutrient effects
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Energy in streams
Limnology Lecture 20
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Energy Sources
• Autotrophic food webs – Rely on living organic matter
• Heterotrophic food webs – Rely on non-living organic matter
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Energy Sources
• Autotrophic food webs – Rely on living organic matter
• Heterotrophic food webs – Rely on non-living organic matter
• Autochthonous – Organic matter produced in the river system
• Allochthonous – Organic matter from outside the river system
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Trophic relationships
Table 5.3
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River continuum concept Low-order streams Lots of CPOM Autotrophy < Heterotrophy (P/R) Lots of shredders and collectors
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River continuum concept Mid-order streams Macrophytes/Periphyton Lots of FPOM Autotrophy > Heterotrophy (P/R) Lots of collectors and grazers
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River continuum concept High-order streams Phytoplankton Lots of FPOM Autotrophy < Heterotrophy (P/R) Lots of collectors Lake-like !
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Autotrophy in the River Continuum
Limited periphyton
Macrophytes/periphyton
Phytoplankton
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Periphyton Examples
Thin green film of green algae
Thick brown film of diatoms
Thick patches of blue-green algae
(cyanobacteria)
Filamentous green algae
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Periphyton: Environmental Factors
Factors that can influence periphyton density 1. Light 2. Current 3. Scouring from floods 4. Grazing 5. Substrate 6. Temperature 7. Chemistry
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Periphyton: Effects of Current
A rolling stone gathers no moss
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Periphyton: Nutrient Limitation
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Periphyton: Light Limitation
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Heterotrophy in the River Continuum
Heterotrophy Autotrophy
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Leaf Conditioning
24 – 40 % from invertebrates Also increases surface area for microbes
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Breakdown Rates by Species
Elodea spp. (Hydrocharitaceae)
Juncus spp. (Juncaceae)
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Breakdown Rates by Species
Pinaceae
Tiliaceae (Linden)
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Breakdown Rates: Environmental Factors
Temperature
Acidity
Current
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Collecting FPOM
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Shredders prefer conditioned CPOM
• CPOM with microbial colonization
• Like peanut butter on a cracker
• Microbes more nutritious than leaves
leaves microbes
CPOM
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Breakdown Rates: Importance of Microbes
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Loss in leaf mass after 28 days at 10°C (Kaushik and Hynes 1971)
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Biofilms
Complex of bacteria, algae, fungi on and in sediment or wood Covers most everything in stream Higher biomass on wood/leaves
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River Continuum Concept
Vannote, R.L. et al. 1980. The river continuum concept. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 37: 130-137
Downstream shifts in: 1) FPOM/CPOM
2) Heterotrophy/Autotrophy
3) Dominance of trophic groups
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River Continuum Concept: Does it work?
Prediction: shift from CPOM to FPOM dominated
From: Minshall, G.W. 1983. Interbiome Comparison of Stream Ecosystem Dynamics. Ecological Monographs 53(1): 1-25
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From: Minshall, G.W. 1983. Interbiome Comparison of Stream Ecosystem Dynamics. Ecological Monographs 53(1): 1-25
Predictions: Ratio of FPOM/CPOM will increase CPOM will decrease Verified? Importance of tributaries
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From: Minshall, G.W. 1983. Interbiome Comparison of Stream Ecosystem Dynamics. Ecological Monographs 53(1): 1-25
Prediction: Heterotrophy in headwaters and lower stations Verified? Yes for headwaters Generally increased autotrophy, in contrast to predictions
River Continuum Concept: Does it work?
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River Continuum Concept: Does it work?
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• Strong regional and seasonal effects
• General paradigm, starting point
River Continuum Concept: Does it work?