Assessing the potential for biotic communities to recolonise freshwater wetlands affected by sulfidic sediments
2011; Wiley; Volume: 56; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02657.x
ISSN1365-2427
AutoresNathan Ning, Daryl L. Nielsen, Darren S. Baldwin,
Tópico(s)Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
ResumoFreshwater BiologyVolume 56, Issue 11 p. 2299-2315 Assessing the potential for biotic communities to recolonise freshwater wetlands affected by sulfidic sediments NATHAN S. P. NING, NATHAN S. P. NING La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDARYL L. NIELSEN, DARYL L. NIELSEN The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia CSIRO Land and Water, Wodonga, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDARREN S. BALDWIN, DARREN S. BALDWIN The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia CSIRO Land and Water, Wodonga, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author NATHAN S. P. NING, NATHAN S. P. NING La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDARYL L. NIELSEN, DARYL L. NIELSEN The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia CSIRO Land and Water, Wodonga, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorDARREN S. BALDWIN, DARREN S. BALDWIN The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia CSIRO Land and Water, Wodonga, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 July 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2011.02657.xCitations: 10 Dr Nathan Ning, The Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, La Trobe University, PO Box 991, Wodonga, Victoria 3689, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary 1. The formation of sulfidic sediments in response to factors such as secondary salinisation and fertiliser usage is an emerging concern for the management of many freshwater wetlands. However, fundamental knowledge regarding the influence of sulfidic sediments on the aquatic biota is still lacking. 2. This study investigated the potential for biota to recolonise wetlands affected by sulfidic sediments, by assessing zooplankton hatching and aquatic plant germination following inundation with freshwater. Sediment samples were collected from 16 wetlands in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, Australia, that ranged in condition from non-impacted to possessing a known history of sulfidic sediments and/or acidification. 3. Principal Components Analysis indicated that the wetlands separated out into five different groups based on their sediment chemistry: non-impacted, sulfidic, sulfidic and highly saline (sediment EC 46 800–209 000 μS cm−1), sulfidic and potentially acidic (sediment pH 5.81–6.45 and ANC 0.07–0.31% CaCO3), and sulfidic and acidic (sediment pH 4.37 and ANC 0.00% CaCO3). 4. 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