@article{fdi:010067655,
  title = {{E}cological responses to experimental glacier-runoff reduction in alpine rivers},
  author = {{C}auvy-{F}raunie, {S}. and {A}ndino, {P}. and {E}spinosa, {R}. and {C}alvez, {R}oger and {J}acobsen, {D}. and {D}angles, {O}livier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{G}lacier retreat is a worldwide phenomenon with important consequences for the hydrological cycle and downstream ecosystem structure and functioning. {T}o determine the effects of glacier retreat on aquatic communities, we conducted a 4-year flow manipulation in a tropical glacier-fed stream. {C}ompared with an adjacent reference stream, meltwater flow reduction induces significant changes in benthic fauna community composition in less than 2 weeks. {A}lso, both algal and herbivore biomass significantly increase in the manipulated stream as a response to flow reduction. {A}fter the flow reduction ceased, the system requires 14-16 months to return to its pre-perturbation state. {T}hese results are supported by a multi-stream survey of sites varying in glacial influence, showing an abrupt increase in algal and herbivore biomass below 11% glacier cover in the catchment. {T}his study shows that flow reduction strongly affects glacier-fed stream biota, prefiguring profound ecological effects of ongoing glacier retreat on aquatic systems.},
  keywords = {{EQUATEUR} ; {ANDES} ; {ANTISANA} {GLACIER} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ature {C}ommunications},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 12025 [7 p.]},
  ISSN = {2041-1723},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1038/ncomms12025},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067655},
}