Ecological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers

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Ecological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers. / Cauvy-Fraunié, Sophie; Andino, Patricio; Espinosa, Rodrigo; Calvez, Roger; Jacobsen, Dean; Dangles, Olivier.

In: Nature Communications, Vol. 7, 12025, 2016.

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Cauvy-Fraunié, S, Andino, P, Espinosa, R, Calvez, R, Jacobsen, D & Dangles, O 2016, 'Ecological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers', Nature Communications, vol. 7, 12025. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12025

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Cauvy-Fraunié, S., Andino, P., Espinosa, R., Calvez, R., Jacobsen, D., & Dangles, O. (2016). Ecological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers. Nature Communications, 7, [12025]. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12025

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Cauvy-Fraunié S, Andino P, Espinosa R, Calvez R, Jacobsen D, Dangles O. Ecological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers. Nature Communications. 2016;7. 12025. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12025

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Cauvy-Fraunié, Sophie ; Andino, Patricio ; Espinosa, Rodrigo ; Calvez, Roger ; Jacobsen, Dean ; Dangles, Olivier. / Ecological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers. In: Nature Communications. 2016 ; Vol. 7.

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abstract = "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 significantly increase in the manipulated stream as a response to flow reduction. After the flow reduction ceased, the system requires 14-16 months to return to its pre-perturbation state. These results are supported by a multi-stream survey of sites varying in glacial influence, showing an abrupt increase in algal and herbivore biomass below 11% glacier cover in the catchment. This study shows that flow reduction strongly affects glacier-fed stream biota, prefiguring profound ecological effects of ongoing glacier retreat on aquatic systems.",
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AB - 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 significantly increase in the manipulated stream as a response to flow reduction. After the flow reduction ceased, the system requires 14-16 months to return to its pre-perturbation state. These results are supported by a multi-stream survey of sites varying in glacial influence, showing an abrupt increase in algal and herbivore biomass below 11% glacier cover in the catchment. This study shows that flow reduction strongly affects glacier-fed stream biota, prefiguring profound ecological effects of ongoing glacier retreat on aquatic systems.

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