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dc.contributor.authorKasangaki, Aventino
dc.contributor.authorBabaasa, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorEfitre, Jackson
dc.contributor.authorMcNeilage, Alastair
dc.contributor.authorBitariho, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-07T09:07:09Z
dc.date.available2021-05-07T09:07:09Z
dc.date.issued2006-03
dc.identifier.citationKasangaki, A., Babaasa, D., Efitre, J., McNeilage, A., & Bitariho, R. (2006). Links between anthropogenic perturbations and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Afromontane forest streams in Uganda. Hydrobiologia, 563(1), 231-245.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/779
dc.descriptionHerbal Medicine researchen_US
dc.description.abstractRelationships between environmental variables and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages were investigated among several sites that varied in disturbance history in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, an Afromontane site in East Africa. Environmental variables were correlated with the level of past catchment disturbance – logging, agricultural encroachment, and present tourism activity. For example, sites in medium and high disturbance categories had higher values of specific conductance and lower water transparency than low disturbance category sites, these environmental variables may therefore act indicators of ecological quality of rivers. Environmental variables such as conductivity and water transparency were found to be good predictors of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages, with anthropogenicallystressed sites having lower diversity than the reference sites. Impacted sites were dominated by tolerant taxasuch as chironomid and leeches, while ‘clean water’ taxa such as Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera dominated at minimally impacted sites. Comparison of sites with different disturbance histories provided evidence for differences in benthic macroinvertebrate communities that reflect the state of forest restoration and recovery. We recommend quarterly monitoring of water quality to act as an early warning system of deterioration and tracking ecological recovery of previously impacted sites.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding for this work was provided by a grant to the Institute of 243 Tropical Forest Conservation from the Royal Netherlands Government through Mgahinga andBwindi Impenetrable Forest Conservation Trusten_US
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dc.publisherSpringer 2006en_US
dc.subjectAnthropogenic perturbationsen_US
dc.subjectBenthic macroinvertebrate assemblagesen_US
dc.subjectAfromontane forest streamsen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.titleLinks between anthropogenic perturbations and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Afromontane forest streams in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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