Mitigation or disturbance? Effects of liming on macroinvertebrate assemblage structure and leaf-litter decomposition in the humic streams of northern Sweden

Mckie, Brendan; Petrin, Zlatko; Malmqvist, Björn

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01196.x

Research article2006Peer reviewed

Mitigation or disturbance? Effects of liming on macroinvertebrate assemblage structure and leaf-litter decomposition in the humic streams of northern Sweden

Mckie, Brendan; Petrin, Zlatko; Malmqvist, Björn

Abstract

6. Synthesis and applications. Water chemistry changes following stream liming in northern Sweden appear to overcompensate for the limited acid deposition observed in the region, with important ecosystem consequences. The potential deleterious impacts of liming need to be balanced against its desired outcomes in regions where acidity is largely attributable to natural causes.

Keywords

alkalinization; biodiversity; ecosystem function; hyphomycete; natural acidity; restoration

Published in

Journal of Applied Ecology
2006, Volume: 43, number: 4, pages: 780-791
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences
Ecology

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01196.x

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