Riparian forest buffers mitigate the effects of deforestation on fish assemblages in tropical headwater streams

Effects of siltation on stream fishes an

Effects of siltation on stream fishes and the potential mitigating role of the buffering riparian zone

✍ Charles F. Rabeni; Martin A. Smale 📂 Article 📅 1995 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 654 KB

Riparian buffer zones serve several important roles in linking a stream to its watershed . A main function is controlling the dynamics of sedimentation . This paper documents how siltation impacts fish communities and how proper riparian management can mitigate the negative effects of sedimentation