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Periphyton

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food production systems for the removal of solid and dissolved pollutants. Their performance in filtration is established and their application as aquacultural feed is being researched.
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can smother periphyton causing its detachment from the rocks on which it lives. It can be important for the clearance of harmful chemicals and reducing turbidity.
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Developing plant-based fish diets and pond management protocols for the Comprehensive Development Project (CODEP) in L’Acul, Haiti
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are particularly well known examples of fish adapted for feeding on periphyton. Examples include
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to community-level changes. Periphyton has often been used as an experimental system in, e.g.,
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A risk for periphyton stems from urbanization. Increased turbidity levels associated with
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Bioindicators attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems
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Marine Biological Laboratory Sustainable Aquaculture Initiative
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Periphyton serves as an indicator of water quality because:
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Many aquatic animals feed extensively on periphyton. The
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are also commonly found in fresh water and the sea, but
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that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic
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can be measured at a variety of scales representing
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Index


Everglades

Eustrombus gigas
algae
cyanobacteria
heterotrophic
microbes
detritus
ecosystems
German
[ˈaʊ̯fˌvuːks]

invertebrates
tadpoles
fish
contaminants
water quality
pollutants
physiological
pollution-induced community tolerance
algae
green algae
diatoms
crustaceans
rotifers
protozoans
insect larvae
oligochaetes
tardigrades

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