Concepts
4 concepts
theory
nutrient limitation
Growth limitation of organisms due to insufficient availability of essential nutrients like nitrogen or phosphorus
phenomenon
algae bloom
Excessive extracellular stalk production by individual cells that coalesce to form a continuous mat covering the stream bottom
process
invertebrate drift
Downstream movement of benthic invertebrates in flowing water either naturally or induced by disturbance
phenomenon
protandry
Male-first flowering phenology where flowers function first as males then as females
