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HYDROLOGY AND NUTRIENT EFFECTS ON FOOD-WEB STRUCTURE IN TEN LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLANDS
Citation:
Sierszen, M E., G. S. Peterson, A S. Trebitz, J. C. Brazner, AND C W. West. HYDROLOGY AND NUTRIENT EFFECTS ON FOOD-WEB STRUCTURE IN TEN LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLANDS. WETLANDS. The Society of Wetland Scientists, McLean, VA, 26:951-964, (2006).
Impact/Purpose:
To study the effects of hydrology and nutrient enrichment on food-web structure
Description:
The manuscript examines the effects of hydrology and nutrient enrichment on food-web structure. We find that the hydraulic residence time is a paramount constraint upon the relative contributions of planktonic versus benthic production to the fish community. Nutrient enrichment also influences these food webs, and operates within the physical constraints of hydrology. This work has implications for the development of food-web-based ecological indicators of nutrient enrichment and the use of hydrology as a classification factor in the prediction of nutrient effects on food webs.