Ecologically relevant low flows for riverine benthic macroinvertebrates: characterization and application

Intensifying hydrologic alteration and the resultant degradation of river ecosystems worldwide have catalyzed a growing body of ecohydrological research into the relationships between flow regime attributes, physical habitat dynamics and biotic response, particularly for determining environmental flows. While invertebrate response to floods has received most attention, in this thesis the aim was to identify and characterize low flows that constituted various degrees of physical disturbance to benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of perennial rivers.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Tharme, Rebecca Elizabeth

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Day, Jenny

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11040

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11040