Essays about: "macrophytes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word macrophytes.

  1. 1. The Influence of Macrophytes on Aquatic Microclimate

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik; Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning (BIG)

    Author : Julia Elliot; [2023]
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    Abstract : How terrestrial vegetation influences microclimate and what effects this has on associated ecosystems is well studied, but it is less known if and how aquatic macrophytes affect their microclimate. In this study I therefore aim to investigate the question of how aquatic macrophytes influence their microclimate, and how these effects in turn may affect associated aquatic organisms and ecosystems. READ MORE

  3. 2. Nutrients and biota in a lake system before and after restoration; a data analysis of the Swedish eutrophication case study Växjösjön

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Cleo Bakker; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable development; eutrophication; phosphorus; internal loading; aluminum; biomanipulation;

    Abstract : Eutrophication has proven to be a fundamental ecological problem for lakes and other bodies of water all around the world. The process of eutrophication can be defined as a lake containing increasing concentrations of nutrients from external and/or internal input over time. READ MORE

  4. 3. Eutrophication effects on a coastal macrophyte community in the Bothnian Sea

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Emilia Linder Wiktorsson; [2021]
    Keywords : eutrophication; macrophytes; opportunistic algae; Baltic Sea; Bothnian Sea;

    Abstract : Eutrophication is a major concern in the Baltic Sea and it is affecting macrophyte communities by promoting the growth of opportunistic algae and decreasing the cover of perennial macrophyte species via shading. It is however uncertain how common eutrophication and its symptoms are in the northern parts of the Baltic Sea, the Botnian Sea. READ MORE

  5. 4. Population dynamics of the horned grebe in constructed wetlands in Östergötland.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Johanna Pellnor; [2021]
    Keywords : Biodiversity; Canadian pondweed; Common roach; Horned grebe; Pike; Population dynamics; Wetland;

    Abstract : The population size of the horned grebe, Podiceps auritus, is declining in most of the world due to loss of wetlands, deteriorating water quality and establishment of predatory fish such as pike, Esox lucius, in former fish free wetlands. The horned grebe is now globally classified as vulnerable. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sources of organic carbon fueling carbon emissions from tropical reservoirs

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    Author : Gabriella Villamor Saucedo; [2016]
    Keywords : tropical reservoirs; decomposition; autochthonous carbon; allochthonous carbon; tropical macrophytes; methanogenesis; tropiska vattenkraftsmagasin; metangasproduktion; autoktont OM; alloktont OM; tropiska makrofyter;

    Abstract : For a sustainable energy supply, it is of importance to be aware about the environmental impacts from the different energy sources. Hydroelectric reservoirs in tropical areas have been found to emit more greenhouse gases (GHG) than reservoirs from boreal regions. READ MORE