Comparison of Dissolved Organic Carbon Bioavailability from Native and Invasive Vegetation along a Hawaiian River.

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dc.contributor.authorWiegner, Tracy N.
dc.contributor.authorTubal, Randee L.
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-03T21:35:52Z
dc.date.available2012-07-03T21:35:52Z
dc.date.issued2010-10
dc.descriptionv. ill. 23 cm.
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dc.description.abstractRiparian litter fall is an important source of organic matter to rivers and accounts for a large fraction of their dissolved organic carbon (DOC) load. DOC is metabolically important in rivers, and therefore changes in riparian vegetation species composition should affect riverine DOC bioavailability. Worldwide, invasive vegetation composes a large percentage of riparian vegetation. In Hawai‘i, riparian vegetation changes from native to invasive species with decreasing elevation. To assess how changes in riparian vegetation affect riverine DOC dynamics, we compared DOC bioavailability from native (Acacia koa and Metrosideros polymorpha) and invasive (Falcataria moluccana and Psidium cattleianum) riparian trees to freshwater and estuarine bacteria from the Wailuku River on Hawai‘i Island through dark bioassays. DOC bioavailabilities in riverine and estuarine waters were similar among all riparian vegetation types. In contrast, vegetation-derived DOC was more bioavailable (52%e4%) than the riverine and estuarine DOC (14%e3%). Combining DOC bioavailability and leaf litter input data from our native and invaded riparian sites suggests that a shift in leaf litter inputs from native to invasive species may increase the amount of bioavailable DOC entering Hawaiian rivers and streams. This DOC input has the potential to impact the metabolism and food webs of downstream ecosystems.
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dc.identifier.citationWiegner TN, Tubal RL. Comparison of Dissolved Organic Carbon Bioavailability from Native and Invasive Vegetation along a Hawaiian River. Pac Sci 64(4): 545-556.
dc.identifier.issn0030-8870
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/23125
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherHonolulu, University of Hawaii Press
dc.relation.ispartofseriesvol. 64, no. 4
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshScience--Periodicals
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Pacific Area--Periodicals.
dc.titleComparison of Dissolved Organic Carbon Bioavailability from Native and Invasive Vegetation along a Hawaiian River.
dc.typeArticle
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