Article
Effects of total dissolved solids on growth and mortality predict distributions of stream macroinvertebrates
Freshwater Biology
(2017)
Abstract
Spatial distributions of many freshwater invertebrates are associated with the concentration of total dissolved solids (TDS) in streams (usually measured as specific electrical conductivity – EC). These patterns are presumably caused by taxon-specific effects of TDS on the maintenance of ion and water balance, which is energetically expensive and thus could affect fitness. However, no studies have assessed if TDS-related effects on fitness metrics, such as growth and survival, are predictive of distributions......
Disciplines
Publication Date
2017
DOI
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12901
Citation Information
Olson, JR and Hawkins, CP. 2017. Effects of total dissolved solids on growth and mortality predict distributions of stream macroinvertebrates. Freshwater Biology 62(4):779-791. DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12901