Acrossocheilus paradoxus affects benthic resources and communities in a subtropical stream in Taiwan. Issue 6 (29th August 2013)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Acrossocheilus paradoxus affects benthic resources and communities in a subtropical stream in Taiwan. Issue 6 (29th August 2013)
- Main Title:
- Acrossocheilus paradoxus affects benthic resources and communities in a subtropical stream in Taiwan
- Authors:
- Wang, Yi‐Kuang
- Abstract:
- <abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="iroh201301621-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>The effects of benthic fish on stream benthic resources and communities have not been effectively studied in subtropical East Asia. This study examined the effects of the <italic>Acrossocheilus paradoxus</italic> benthic fish on benthic resources and communities in Jiaolong Creek, Central Taiwan. A cage experiment with a no‐fish control and a fish treatment was used to study the effects of <italic>A. paradoxus</italic> on the mass of algae and detritus and on the density and community structure of algae and macroinvertebrates. Additional diets, nutrient excretion rates, and feeding scars of this fish were also examined. <italic>A. paradoxus</italic> fed primarily on algae and detritus. The fish treatment had lower chlorophyll <italic>a</italic>, phaeophytin <italic>a</italic>, and ash‐free dry mass than the no‐fish control. Areas of concentrated feeding scars by <italic>A</italic>. <italic>paradoxus</italic> had consistently lower chlorophyll a than adjacent non‐feeding areas. The mean density of macroinvertebrates was lower in the fish treatment; however, the taxa richness and diversity were higher. Algal and macroinvertebrate communities differed between treatments. <italic>A</italic>. <italic>paradoxus</italic> altered the benthic resources and communities in this study.</p> </sec> </abstract>
- Is Part Of:
- International review of hydrobiology. Volume 98:Issue 6(2013:Dec.)
- Journal:
- International review of hydrobiology
- Issue:
- Volume 98:Issue 6(2013:Dec.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 98, Issue 6 (2013)
- Year:
- 2013
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2013-0098-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 294
- Page End:
- 304
- Publication Date:
- 2013-08-29
- Subjects:
- Limnology -- Periodicals
Marine biology -- Periodicals
Aquatic biology -- Periodicals
Freshwater biology -- Periodicals
578.76 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1522-2632 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/iroh.201301621 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1434-2944
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- Legaldeposit
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