Large herbivorous wildlife and livestock differentially influence the relative importance of different sources of carbon for riverine food webs
F. O. Masese, T. Fuss, L. Bistarelli, C. Buchen-Tschiskale, G. Singer
This study shows that replacing native wildlife with livestock in river systems changes the carbon sources for macroinvertebrates, increasing reliance on autochthonous carbon through an algae-grazer pathway rather than allochthonous C4 carbon via detrital pathways.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2021 · PreprintEcology