Modification of stream ecosystem structure and function by beaver (Castor canadensis) in the Adirondack Mountains, New York

M. E. Smith, C. T. Driscoll, B. J. Wyskowski, C. M. Brooks, C. C. Cosentini

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Abstract

Acid-neutralizing capacity, pH, dissolved organic carbon, Fe 2+, and Mn2+ values were elevated and SO4 2-, Aln-, and dissolved oxygen concentrations were decreased following water transport through the beaver impoundment. The immediate downstream site exhibited significantly lower invertebrate richness and diversity and collector-filterer, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera densities, but significantly higher total invertebrate, Diptera, Ephemeroptera, predator, and collector-gatherer densities. Significant differences were noted primarily during April and July. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)55-61
Number of pages7
JournalCanadian Journal of Zoology
Volume69
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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