Search Results - "López‐Rojo, Naiara"
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Functional consequences of alder and oak loss in stream ecosystems
Published in Freshwater biology (01-09-2022)“…Alder (Alnus glutinosa) and oak (Quercus robur) are dominant tree species in European Atlantic mixed forests, and their leaf litter is a key resource for…”
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Greenhouse gas dynamics in river networks fragmented by drying and damming
Published in Freshwater biology (01-12-2023)“…Abstract River fragmentation by drying and damming is occurring more frequently in the Anthropocene era, yet there is limited knowledge of how this…”
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No evidence of biodiversity effects on stream ecosystem functioning across green and brown food web pathways
Published in Freshwater biology (01-04-2022)“…Biodiversity loss is known to affect the two fundamental and opposite processes controlling carbon and nutrient cycles globally, that is, primary production…”
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Plant diversity loss affects stream ecosystem multifunctionality
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-12-2019)“…Biodiversity loss is occurring globally at unprecedented rates, altering the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. Multiple processes are often key components…”
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Microplastics increase susceptibility of amphibian larvae to the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Published in Scientific reports (17-11-2021)“…Microplastics (MPs), a new class of pollutants that pose a threat to aquatic biodiversity, are of increasing global concern. In tandem, the amphibian chytrid…”
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Loss of Key Riparian Plant Species Impacts Stream Ecosystem Functioning
Published in Ecosystems (New York) (01-09-2021)“…Leaf litter of alder ( Alnus glutinosa ) is a key resource to detrital stream food webs. Due to its high quality and palatability, it is readily colonised by…”
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Drying and fragmentation drive the dynamics of resources, consumers and ecosystem functions across aquatic‐terrestrial habitats in a river network
Published in Oikos (01-06-2024)“…Rivers form meta‐ecosystems, in which disturbance and connectivity control biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and their interactions across the river network,…”
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River network‐scale drying impacts the spatiotemporal dynamics of greenhouse gas fluxes
Published in Limnology and oceanography (01-04-2024)“…Rivers significantly contribute to global biogeochemical cycles; however, we have a limited understanding of how drying may influence these cycles. Drying…”
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Shifts in Key Leaf Litter Traits Can Predict Effects of Plant Diversity Loss on Decomposition in Streams
Published in Ecosystems (New York) (2021)“…Plant biodiversity loss in riparian forests is known to alter key stream ecosystem processes such as leaf litter decomposition. One potential mechanism…”
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Extreme temperature events alter stream ecosystem functioning
Published in Ecological indicators (01-02-2021)“…•Extreme climatic events (ECEs) affected litter decomposition in stream microcosms.•Heating enhanced short-term nutrient leaching and long-term microbial…”
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Effects of gamma irradiation on instream leaf litter decomposition
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-12-2021)“…Leaf litter decomposition is a key process in stream ecosystems, the rates of which can vary with changes in litter quality or its colonization by…”
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Effects of two measures of riparian plant biodiversity on litter decomposition and associated processes in stream microcosms
Published in Scientific reports (12-11-2020)“…Plant litter decomposition is a key ecosystem process that can be altered by global changes such as biodiversity loss. These effects can be particularly…”
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Extreme climate events can slow down litter breakdown in streams
Published in Aquatic sciences (01-04-2020)“…Extreme temperatures have increased in intensity, duration and frequency in the last century, with potential consequences on key ecological processes such as…”
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Carbon emissions from inland waters may be underestimated: Evidence from European river networks fragmented by drying
Published in Limnology and oceanography letters (01-10-2024)“…River networks contribute disproportionately to the global carbon cycle. However, global estimates of carbon emissions from inland waters are based on…”
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Microplastics impair amphibian survival, body condition and function
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-04-2020)“…Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of increasing concern; they are abundant, ubiquitous and persistent over time, representing potential risks for organisms…”
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Microplastics have lethal and sublethal effects on stream invertebrates and affect stream ecosystem functioning
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-04-2020)“…Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of increasing concern due to their abundance, ubiquity and persistence over time. However, knowledge about MP distribution…”
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A common fungicide impairs stream ecosystem functioning through effects on aquatic hyphomycetes and detritivorous caddisflies
Published in Journal of environmental management (01-06-2020)“…Fungicides can reach streams through runoff or adhered to leaf litter, and have the potential to adversely affect processes such as litter decomposition and…”
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Agriculture impairs stream ecosystem functioning in a tropical catchment
Published in The Science of the total environment (25-11-2020)“…The expansion of agriculture is particularly worrying in tropical regions of the world, where native forests are being replaced by crops at alarming rates,…”
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Leaf traits drive plant diversity effects on litter decomposition and FPOM production in streams
Published in PloS one (29-05-2018)“…Biodiversity loss in riparian forests has the potential to alter rates of leaf litter decomposition in stream ecosystems. However, studies have reported the…”
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Litter decomposition can be reduced by pesticide effects on detritivores and decomposers: Implications for tropical stream functioning
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (15-09-2021)“…Understanding which factors affect the process of leaf litter decomposition is crucial if we are to predict changes in the functioning of stream ecosystems as…”
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