This is not the final version of the paper ; Temperature is a key factor in determining the structure and performance of fungal assemblages on decomposing plant litter in streams. However, little is known of how temperature affects interspecific relationships among fungi. We compared the growth of four aquatic hyphomycetes co-occurring in temperate streams, in monocultures and all species combinations when exp...
Manipulations of plant litter diversity have been shown to affect litter decomposition and to alter the structure of aquatic assemblages. However, most experiments addressing biodiversity effects have been conducted at small temporal scales. Here, we used a pool of 3 common riparian plant species in Portugal (alder, oak and eucalyptus), to examine the potential long-term impacts of riparian diversity loss on li...
This version of the manuscript does not correspond to the published one. To access the final paper please follow the link: http://www.springerlink.com/content/78358372m6351589/
Dissertação de Mestrado - Área de Especialização Genética Molecular ; Biodiversity loss caused by anthropogenic activities has been observed, but the consequences to ecosystem functioning are not fully understood yet. Freshwater environments are among the most endangered in the world, being metal pollution of great concern due to metal non-degradability and biomagnification along food webs. Aquatic hyphomycete...
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