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A trait-based framework for stream algal communities.

Katharina Lange¹, Colin Richard Townsend¹, Christoph David Matthaei¹

¹Department of Zoology University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand.

Ecology and Evolution

|January 27, 2016

Summary

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Agricultural land use intensity significantly impacts stream algae traits more than hydrological alteration. Traits like life form and spore formation are key indicators of stress in benthic algal communities. This study provides a framework for understanding multiple stressor effects.

Keywords:

Agricultural land use benthic stream algae conceptual model multiple stressors periphyton

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Environmental Science
Freshwater Biology

Background:

Trait-based approaches are increasingly used for terrestrial plants and phytoplankton but are lacking for benthic stream algae.
Understanding how land use and climate change affect stream ecosystems requires a framework for assessing algal community responses.
Anthropogenic stressors like agricultural intensity and altered hydrology pose significant threats to freshwater biodiversity.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a conceptual framework of traits for benthic stream algae related to resource acquisition and disturbance resistance.
To test this trait-based framework by examining relationships between multiple anthropogenic stressors and algal traits in streams.
To identify key algal traits and their responses to agricultural intensity and hydrological alteration.

Main Methods:

Studied 43 stream sites along gradients of agricultural land-use intensity and hydrological alteration.
Assessed seven algal traits (including life form, nitrogen fixation, spore formation) and physicochemical variables.
Utilized general linear models and information-theoretic model selection to analyze trait-environment relationships.

Main Results:

Agricultural intensity (farming intensity) had a stronger effect on algal communities than hydrological alteration.
Life form, nitrogen fixation, and spore formation were key traits strongly related to environmental stressors.
Filamentous algae, common under high farming intensity, showed limited dispersal but spore formation for resilience.

Conclusions:

The conceptual trait-based framework effectively predicted algal responses to resource supply and disturbance.
Investigating a comprehensive set of traits is crucial for understanding drivers of algal community composition under multiple stressors.
Further research should explore non-linear and non-additive effects by studying communities along multiple stressor gradients.