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Effect of snails (Elimia clavaeformis) on phosphorus cycling in stream periphyton and leaf detritus communities

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10102867· OSTI ID:10102867
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  1. North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC (United States)

In this study, the author examined the effect of grazing on phosphorus cycling in stream periphyton and leaf detritus communities using the snail Elimia clavaeformis. Phosphorus cycling fluxes and turnover rates were measured in a laboratory and in a natural stream, respectively, using radioactive tracer techniques.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (United States); North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76OR00033
OSTI ID:
10102867
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR/00033--T568; ON: DE94001411
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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