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Benthic Invertebrates in Relation to Acidity in Finnish Forest Lakes

Jarmo J. MeriläinenJuhani Hynynen

subject

Benthic zoneEcologyAgroforestryAbundance (ecology)parasitic diseasesfungiCommunity structureEnvironmental sciencegeographic locationsInvertebrate

description

In order to examine the effects of acidity on abundance and community structure of the benthic invertebrates in forest lakes and to evaluate the applicability of certain benthic animals as early warning indicators of lake acidification, 140 lakes, situated mainly in southern Finland, were studied by quantitative and qualitative sampling methods.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75450-0_52