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periphyton — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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periphyton

Scope: community ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on periphyton with 32 nodes and 111 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, Diptera, Mayflies, Coleoptera.

Definition

Algal biomass growing on rock surfaces in streams, measured as chlorophyll a concentration

Related Terms (2)

algal biomassprimary producers

Publications (1)

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Reach-scale Manipulations show invertebrate grazers depress algal resources in streams

2002Limnology and Oceanography

periphyton

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Definition

Related Terms (2)

Publications (1)

Reach-scale Manipulations show invertebrate grazers depress algal resources in streams

Related Concepts (4)

trophic cascade

spatial scale effects

invertebrate drift

per capita interaction strength

Frequently Associated Species

Coleoptera

Baetis bicaudatus

Baetis

Cinygmula

Rhithrogena robusta

Plecoptera

Trichoptera

Ephemeroptera

Diptera

benthic invertebrates