Roelke, D.L., Spatharis, S. and Mitrovic, S.M. (2012) A new hydrology: effects on ecosystem form and functioning. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 69(8), pp. 1377-1379. (doi: 10.1139/f2012-085)
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Abstract
Water cycles are changing because of human population growth and climate change. Such changes will affect fundamental system-level characteristics that in turn will greatly influence ecosystem form and functioning. Here, a collection of papers is offered that furthers our understanding of cause and effect relationships between altered hydrology and various ecosystem properties. Combined, these papers address issues related to inflows, connectivity, and circulation and vertical mixing. In regards to altered inflows, this collection of papers addresses how seagrass bed communities, incidence of some haptophyte harmful algal blooms, and biodiversity of intermittently flowing streams might respond. These papers also address factors that influence connectivity in wetlands, and in the case of a lake and its neighboring wetland, how connectivity between systems can profoundly affect ecosystem form and functioning. Finally, the effects of altered circulation and vertical mixing are addressed as they relate to the spread of some cyanobacteria blooms to higher latitudes. The reader of this collection of papers gains a better appreciation of how ecosystem form and functioning is influenced by hydrologic processes and can conclude that there is a need for continued research in this area to better understand the impacts of human population growth and climate change.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Spatharis, Dr Sofie |
| Authors: | Roelke, D.L., Spatharis, S., and Mitrovic, S.M. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| ISSN: | 0706-652X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1205-7533 |
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