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| Title |
Metal leaching, acidity, and altitude confine benthic macroinvertebrate community composition in Andean streams
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| Published in |
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, December 2013
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| DOI | 10.1002/etc.2436 |
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| Authors |
Raúl A. Loayza‐Muro, Joost F. Duivenvoorden, Michiel H.S. Kraak, Wim Admiraal |
| Abstract |
Andean streams drain metal-rich bedrock and are subjected to an extreme altitude gradient, which may create highly selective conditions for life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the combined effects of metals and altitude on benthic macroinvertebrate community composition in Andean streams. Metal-rich sites were characterized by high metal concentrations and low pH, and high-altitude sites were characterized by high ultraviolet-B radiation and low concentrations of dissolved organic matter. Canonical correspondence analysis indicated that the patterns in faunal composition were best explained by metals followed by altitude, with dipterans and collembolans occurring mostly under harsh conditions of high altitude and high metal levels. Interaction between metals and altitude was most evident at metal-rich sites. It is suggested that in Andean streams, metal leaching from igneous rock and altitude may be important factors confining benthic macroinvertebrate communities, reducing their numbers and changing their composition toward specialized taxa. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 43 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 18% |
| Unknown | 12 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 12 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 20% |
| Engineering | 4 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 11 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 October 2013.
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#6,741,509
of 25,374,917 outputs
Outputs from Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
#1,293
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#72,264
of 320,270 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
#8
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So far Altmetric has tracked 5,612 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 5.9. This one has done well, scoring higher than 76% of its peers.
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