Sökning: "Benthic invertebrates"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 26 uppsatser innehållade orden Benthic invertebrates.
1. Restoration effects on benthic macroinvertebrate diversity and community composition in a river
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningSammanfattning : Physical restoration efforts are common methods to restore running waters containingdegraded ecosystems due to anthropogenic activities such as irrigation, ditching, dammingand flood prevention. The goal is usually to restore waters to a more natural state, creatingmore physically complex habitats supporting a larger number of species of both fish andinvertebrates, hence increasing biodiversity. LÄS MER
2. Associations between body size polymorphism in Arctic charr and benthic invertebrate communities – clues to mechanisms for population differentiation?
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesSammanfattning : Many fish populations in the north have divided into coexisting ecotypes that differ in body size. While such polymorphic fish populations have been studied for many years, the understanding of how different types of selection contribute to the formation of dwarf- and giant ecotypes remains limited. LÄS MER
3. Biodiversitet i naturliga kolsänkor : sammansättning av sedimentlevande djur samt kollagring i kustnära habitat
Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikSammanfattning : Havet har en nyckelroll när det kommer till de ökade koldioxidutsläppen som tär på miljön då den är en naturlig kolsänka. Kustnära habitat och vegeterade områden såsom sjögräsängar har visat sig vara mycket effektiva på att fånga upp organiskt kol som lagras i bottensedimenten. LÄS MER
4. Freshwater bivalves with ecosystem engineering traits : The biodeposition rate of A. anatina and U. tumidus
Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)Sammanfattning : Freshwater bivalves of the family Unionidae have filter-feeding traits that alter freshwater ecosystems on several trophic levels. Filtration of organic and inorganic particulates in the water column transform matter through the mussel’s egestion before it is sequestered in the sediment, making it available as food for benthic invertebrates. LÄS MER
5. Effects of native freshwater mussels and leaf debris on benthic macroinvertebrate abundance and diversity : A field experiment with Margaritifera margaritifera in Vasslabäcken, Örebro county
Master-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)Sammanfattning : Organisms that are part of complex ecosystems interact not only with other organisms but also with their environment, affecting ecosystem functions. In aquatic ecosystems filter feeders affect ecosystem functioning by transferring energy and nutrients from the water to the benthos. LÄS MER