A ten years survey of longitudinal zonation and temporal changes of macrobenthic communities in the Rhône River, downstream from lake Geneva (Switzerland)

Dethier, M.; Castella, Emmanuel

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Title		A ten years survey of longitudinal zonation and temporal changes of macrobenthic communities in the Rhône River, downstream from lake Geneva (Switzerland)
Authors		Dethier, M. Castella, Emmanuel
Published in		Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology. 2002, vol. 38, no. 2, p. 151-162
Abstract		The macrobenthic fauna of the Rhône River below Lake Geneva was studied between 1983 and 1993 to describe patterns of longitudinal and temporal community changes. Sampling was based upon the use of artificial substrates in 11 stations. The confluence with the Arve (an alpine tributary) is the first source of faunal discontinuity, both in terms of species and feeding group composition. The Verbois hydropower plant is the second longitudinal disruption. From a temporal point of view, the construction of the Seujet hydropower plant was a major source of faunal fluctuation. After this event, and until the end of the study, lenitophilous taxa increased to the detriment of rheophilous taxa.
Keywords		Aquatic macroinvertebrates — Hydropower plant — Lake Geneva — Monitoring — Rhône River — Switzerland
Identifiers		DOI: 10.1051/limn/2002012
Full text		Article (Published version) (961 Kb) - Free access Other version: http://www.limnology-journal.org/10.1051/limn/2002012
Structures		Faculté des sciences / Section des sciences de la Terre et de l'Environnement / Département F.-A. Forel des sciences de l'environnement et de l'eau Centres et instituts / Institut des sciences de l'environnement
Research group		Ecology and Aquatic Biology
Citation (ISO format)		DETHIER, M., CASTELLA, Emmanuel. A ten years survey of longitudinal zonation and temporal changes of macrobenthic communities in the Rhône River, downstream from lake Geneva (Switzerland). In: Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology, 2002, vol. 38, n° 2, p. 151-162. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:72911

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A ten years survey of longitudinal zonation and temporal changes of macrobenthic communities in the Rhône River, downstream from lake Geneva (Switzerland)