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New Zealand Periphyton Guideline: Detecting, Monitoring and Managing Enrichment of Streams

June 2000, Ref. ME359

A background review of the structure and value of periphyton communities in streams, factors controlling growth and composition of periphyton, and the effects of human activities on the community. It includes a set of guidelines developed to help prevent degradation of aesthetic/recreational, biodiversity and angling values by excessive enrichment of streams (and resultant proliferations of periphyton).

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Acknowledgments

Executive summary

  1. Backgrounds and structure to Guidelines
  2. Introduction to Guidelines
  3. Periphyton and their importance in stream ecosystems
  4. Review of factors most commonly controlling periphytom growth and accumulation in streams
  5. The effects of human activities on variables controlling periphyton growth
  6. Periphyton communities in New Zealand streams
  7. Periphyton as environmental indicators
  8. Guidelines for protecting instream values form enrichment effects
  9. References
  10. Appendix 1: Glossary

 

 

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