Environmental and biological factors affect desiccation tolerance of algae from two rivers (Thailand and New Zealand) with fluctuating flow

• Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Bergey, Pensri Bunlue, Somyot Silalom, Decha Thapanya, Porntip Chantaramongkol
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=80855138902&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50459
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Flow variation associated with hydropower production causes periodic exposure of zones along the banks of regulated rivers. These zones have reduced algal biomass and lower productivity. We investigated whether algal assemblages in regulated rivers differed in tolerance to aerial exposure because un...