Landscape-scale Variation in Taxonomic Diversity in Four Groups of Aquatic Organisms: The Influence of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties

Authors

Thomas R. Hrabik, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ben K. Greenfield, University of Wisconsin-Madison
David B. Lewis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amina I. Pollard, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Karen A. Wilson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Timothy K. Kratz, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2005

Publication Title

Ecosystems

Abstract

We evaluated several factors influencing the taxonomic richness of macrophytes, benthic invertebrates, snails, and fish in a series of northern Wisconsin lakes. We chose the study lakes to decouple the potential effects of ionic strength of lake water and stream connection, two factors that are usually highly correlated and therefore have been confounded in previous studies.

Recommended Citation

Hrabik, T. R., Greenfield, B. K., Lewis, D. B., Pollard, A. I., Wilson, K. A., & Kratz, T. K. (2005). Landscape-scale Variation in Taxonomic Diversity in Four Groups of Aquatic Organisms: The Influence of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties. Ecosystems, 8(3), 301-317. doi:10.1007/s10021-002-0270-x